Murdock 5th Grade S.S. Week 4 Quiz

Fill in the blanks:

The U.S. declared war on _________ because the USS Maine exploded and Cuba wanted _________.

• Puerto Rico; Territories

• Spain; Independence

• Cuba; Independence

• Spain; the Panama Canal

Which was not a territory the U.S. gained from Spain after the Spanish American War?

• Guam

• Philippines

• Hawaii

• Puerto Rico

What oceans did the Panama Canal connect?

• The Pacific Ocean and the Panama Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico

• The Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean

• The American Ocean and the Panama Ocean

Which of the following people are well-known for becoming a national hero in the Spanish-American war?

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• George Washington

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

True or false: Trade was more difficult after building the Panama Canal.

• True

• False