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10-2 Spanish American War

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

False and exaggerated news stories that helped spark the Spanish American war were known as:

a)

Imperialism

b)

Yellow Journalism

c)

Muckrakers

d)

Tabloids

2.

This event was the most immediate cause of the Spanish American War:

a)

The sinking of the USS Maine

b)

The election of Francisco Franco

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

The Cuban Revolution

3.
At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? 
a)
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain
b)
Spain, Cuba, Guam
c)
Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia
d)
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
4.

What were Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst well known pioneers of?

a)

publishing news journals aimed at the upper social classes in America

b)

producing weekly journals focused on world news

c)

engaging in a style of publishing called "yellow journalism"

d)

working with missionaries to spread Christianity in Africa

5.
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 a sugar cane colony

d)
Cuba wanted independence from Spain 
6.
Which was NOT a cause of the Spanish American War?
a)
Protection of US business interests in Cuba
b)
Yellow journalism exaggerating news reports
c)
US acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
d)
The explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor
7.

Who set up concentration camps in Cuba to put down the Cuban insurrection (uprising)?

a)

William McKinley

b)

Teddy Roosevelt

c)

"Butcher" Weyler

d)

Jose Marti

8.

American anger grew after the release of a letter written by the Spanish Minister to the U.S. that insulted president McKinley. What was it called?

a)

de Lome Letter

b)

Open Door Notes

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Letters from Birmingham

9.
How did newspaper headlines like this help start the Spanish-American war?
a)
They created a fear of war.
b)
They only reached those that could read.
c)
They created a desire to go to war.
d)
They accurately informed the news of the world.
10.

ALL of the following are true of the Spanish American War EXCEPT which one?

a)

It was a relatively short war and was nicknamed the "Splendid Little War."

b)

It was settled by the Treaty of Paris (1898).

c)

General George Dewey led the Rough Riders at the Battle of San Juan Hill in Cuba.

d)

Spain turned over Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States due to the treaty provisions.