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SOL 5 A-B

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was not a reason for the Spanish American War?
a)
Protection of American business interests in Cuba
b)
Rising tensions as a result of the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor
c)
Rising tensions as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
Exaggerated news reports of events
2.
“Yellow Journalism” is a style of journalism —
a)
that uses news stories sensationally or unethically to attract readers
b)
with yellow ink printed on blue paper
c)
that tells the news with unbiased reporting
d)
for people with jaundice (a disease that might make the skin look yellow)
3.
All of these were results of the Spanish American War except —
a)
the United States emerged as a world power
b)
Cuba gained independence from Spain
c)
. the United States gained possession of Cuba
d)
the United States gained possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico
4.
As a result of the Spanish American War, the United States gained all of the following territories except —
a)
Philippines
b)
Guam
c)
Mexico
d)
Puerto Rico
5.
The Monroe doctrine states all of the following except
a)
The Western Hemisphere was no longer open for colonization
b)
The political system of the Americas was different from Europe
c)
The United States would regard any interference in Western hemispheric affairs as a threat to its security
d)
The United States could colonize European lands
6.
The Roosevelt Corollary added all of the following to the Monroe Doctrine except-
a)
Asserted the United States’ right to interfere in economic matters of other nations in the Americas
b)
Claimed the United States’ right to exercise international police power
c)
Advocated Big Stick Diplomacy (building Panama Canal)
d)
Claimed the United States had a right to impose democracy of foreign lands
7.
What was one reason for the Spanish American War?
a)
American support of Cuban rebels to gain independence from Spain
b)
American support of Cuban rebels to gain independence from Mexico
c)
American support of Spanish rebels to gain independence from Mexico
d)
American support of Spanish rebels to gain independence from Texas
8.

What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?

a)

Cuba wanted to enslave Spain

b)

Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism

c)

Spain wanted to turn Cuba into vacation destination

d)

Cuba wanted independence from Spain

9.

Yellow Journalism is....

a)

Accurate, Reliable News

b)

Exaggerated News Reports

c)

Yellow Paper Reports

d)

Nonfiction News Reports

10.

What event in U.S. history is synonymous with William Randolph Hearst, Joseph Pulitzer and Yellow Journalism?

a)

The Spanish-American War

b)

The Civil War

c)

The New York Mafia Wars

d)

World War I

11.

This person, along with William Randolph Hearst, competed to sell the most newspapers in New York.

a)

Joseph Pulitzer

b)

Nellie Bly

c)

Charles Foster Kane

d)

William Henderson

12.
What crop and business did the United States want to protect in Cuba?
a)
Salt
b)
Cinnamon
c)
Corn
d)
Sugar
13.
 What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?
a)
U S Maine
b)
USS Maine
c)
USS Maybe
d)
US Maritime 
14.

Why was the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in the late 1800s?

a)

protect the Cubans

b)

protect our trading interests

c)

work with Spain

d)

start a war against Cuba

15.

Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders had an important victory in Cuba at-

a)

Pebble Beech

b)

San Juan Hill

c)

Normandy

d)

Havana Harbor

16.

What lands did the US gain control of as a result of the Spanish American War?

a)

Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines

b)

Puerto Rico, Haiti, Panama

c)

Panama, Colombia, Guam

d)

Cuba, Colombia, Guam

17.
Which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence? 
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Guam
c)
Philippines
d)
Cuba
18.

The United States acquired the territory shaded in green during the Spanish-American War. What is the name of that territory?

a)

Cuba

b)

Japan

c)

Philippines

d)

Spain

19.

The United States received this island see here from Spain after winning the war.

a)

Guam

b)

The Philippines

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Cuba

20.
The United States defeated which former mighty empire in the Spanish American War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
21.

When a larger/stronger nation gains political and economic control over a smaller/weaker nation.

a)

imperialism

b)

expansionism

c)

isolationism

d)

Protectorate

22.

How did the Spanish American War impact the US?

a)

Made us weaker

b)

Gave us new lands and made us more powerful

c)

Caused us to gain control of Panama and build a canal

d)

Allowed us to gain freedom from the British

23.

imperialism is

a)

one nation controlling a weaker nation

b)

were world dominance comes to rule over certain dominations

c)

imperialism were stormtroopers rule

d)

world acceptance into a new nation

24.

what is shown above what was it made to represent

a)

cuba being fried in a pan

b)

spain misruling and mistreating spain

c)

spain burning the ground bc of unfollowed orders

25.

what did the panama canal do

a)

created waterways for people to grow crops

b)

priced over in panama

c)

cut time to get to asia lowered sipping costs able to defend america more easily

d)

added more water ways for people to harm the united states creating controversy

26.

annex means

a)

near or far according to travel and landmass sizing

b)

economic order in a government creating a state of controversy

c)

following something naturally into a state of matter higher above

d)

next to or adding something to something else

27.

what is expansionism

a)

policy of growing gaining power through territorial or economic gain

b)

having a government grow in gain or lower in gain according to actions

28.

how did yellow journalism effect the minds of people

a)

using words to detract minds of an act of glory or fame

b)

using specified words making people fall into a persuading trap making them on their side of the argument

29.

what is isolationism

a)

national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs

b)

joining in on world affairs

30.

What did the Monroe Doctrine state?

a)

The U.S. was allowed to interfere in all countries affairs.

b)

The U.S. opened America to all other nations.

c)

The U.S. warned European nations that they couldn't make new colonies in America.

d)

The U.S. claimed all land in the world.

31.

What are new reports that are exaggerated called?

a)

Yellow Newspapers

b)

Yellow Journalism

c)

Orange Journalism

d)

False Advertisement

32.

What products from Cuba were the United States interested in?

a)

Tobacco and Sugar

b)

grass and wheat

c)

Oranges and Sugar

d)

carrots and strawberries

33.

What was the name of the ship that was blown up in Havana Harbor?

a)

U.S.S. St. Louis

b)

U.S.S. Spain

c)

U.S.S. Cuba

d)

U.S.S. Maine

34.

What year did the Spanish American War take place?

a)

1899

b)

2018

c)

1988

d)

1898

35.

What territories were gained by the U.S. after the Spanish American War?

a)

Cuba, Spain, Greece, and Hawaii

b)

Cuba, Hawaii, Alaska, and Italy

c)

Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

d)

Russia, China, Spain, and Guam

36.

Who was the leader of the Rough Riders?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

George Washington

d)

Abraham Lincoln

37.

What happened to Cuba after the war?

a)

They gained independence

b)

It was destroyed

c)

The U.S. took control of it

d)

China took control

38.

What is it called to add something to something else, usually to become a part of it (like adding land to a country)?

a)

Expansionism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Annex

d)

Amend

39.

What is something that follows something else, like a continuation?

a)

Amend

b)

Corollary

c)

Addition

d)

Declaration

40.

What is it called when a country stays out of others affairs?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Expansionism

c)

Being shy

d)

Isolationism

41.

What is it called when a country rules other countries?

a)

Bullying

b)

Expanisionism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Annexation

42.

What is it called when a country grows/gains power through the gain of territories?

a)

Expansionism

b)

Foreign Policy

c)

Journalism

d)

Imperialism

43.

What was the name of the diplomacy Theodore Roosevelt used?

a)

Small Stick Diplomacy

b)

Big Stick Diplomacy

c)

Speak Soft Diplomacy

44.

What was the United States referred to as after the war?

a)

Weak

b)

A world leader

c)

A world power

d)

A world member

45.

What was built to reduce the travel time from the U.S. to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

The Columbia Canal

b)

The Spanish Canal

c)

The Cuban River

d)

The Panama Canal

46.

What is a government strategy that deals with other nations?

a)

National Law

b)

Foreign Policy

c)

National Policy

d)

A Constitution

47.

Which of these were results of the Spanish American War?

a)

The United States became a world power

b)

Spain became a U.S. territory

c)

The U.S. gained 3 territories

d)

Cuba gained independence

e)

The U.S. gained 4 more territories

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