The Spanish-American War and Its Aftermath Quiz

What year did the Spanish-American War take place?

• 1903

• 1901

• 1898

• 1895

Which territories did Spain cede to the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico

• Cuba, Philippines, Hawaii

• Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines

• Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Guam

What event escalated tensions between the United States and Spain leading to the war?

• Explosion of the U.S. battleship Maine

• Treaty of Paris

• Cuban Revolution

• Annexation of Hawaii

Who was the U.S. President during the Spanish-American War?

• Grover Cleveland

• Woodrow Wilson

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

Which battle marked the first major engagement of the Spanish-American War?

• Battle of Santiago

• Battle of Guantanamo Bay

• Battle of Manila Bay

• Battle of Havana

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Paris signed in 1898?

• Annexation of Hawaii

• Start of the Philippine-American War

• Cuban independence and cession of Guam and Puerto Rico

• End of the Cuban Revolution

What was the Platt Amendment?

• A resolution recognizing Cuban independence

• A treaty ending the Spanish-American War

• A U.S. policy to annex the Philippines

• An amendment making Cuba a U.S. protectorate

Who led the Filipino nationalists against American control?

• Fidel Castro

• William McKinley

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• George Dewey

What was a significant consequence of the Spanish-American War for the United States?

• Start of the Cuban Revolution

• End of European influence in Asia

• Emergence as a global power

• Loss of territories in the Pacific

Which naval base did the United States gain a perpetual lease on as a result of the Platt Amendment?

• Manila Bay

• Pearl Harbor

• Guantanamo Bay

• San Juan