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USII.5a+b Spanish-American War and Roosevelt Corollary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is one reason why the United States got involved in the Spanish-American War?

a)

United States had business interests with Cuba

b)

United States had business interests with Spain

c)

Cuba attacked the United States

d)

The United States sunk one of Spain's ships

2.

Who was struggling to gain independence from Spain?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Cuba

c)

The Bahamas

d)

Aruba

3.

Which ship was sent to Havana, but it exploded?

a)

the Titanic

b)

the Sprigate

c)

the Minnesota

d)

the Maine

4.

What happened as a result of the Spanish-American war?

a)

Spain emerged as a world power

b)

the United States emerged as a world power

c)

the United States lost its territories

d)

Spain gained new territories

5.

What happened as a result of the Spanish-American war?

a)

Cuba gained independence from Spain

b)

Spain took over Cuba

c)

the Philippines took over Guam

d)

The United States took over Spain

6.

What happened as a result of the Spanish-American war?

a)

It ended in a tie

b)

Cuba became part of the United States

c)

Spain gained control of Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines

d)

The United States gained control of Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines

7.

President during the Spanish-American war, who was later assassinated.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

James Garfield

c)

William McKinley

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

8.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy -> Colonel in the Spanish-American War -> Vice President -> President


Which man held these offices from 1898-1908?

a)

Redd Thosevelt

b)

Grover Cleveland

c)

Franklin D Roosevelt

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

9.

The United States began to act as an "international police force" as a result of...

a)

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

b)

The Monroe Corollary to the Roosevelt Doctrine

c)

The Baseball Bat Doctrine

d)

The International Police Force Doctrine

10.

This was built by the United States to make trade much easier by cutting a route through Central America

a)

Erie Canal

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Cuban Canal

d)

Spanish Canal