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Spanish American War and the Panama Canal

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Panama Canal?

a)

a northwest passage through Canada

b)

a waterway through northern Egypt

c)

A waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama

d)

A river that runs through Panama

2.

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

3.

The Panama Canal runs through the middle of Panama connecting which two oceans?

a)

Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

b)

Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

d)

Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean

4.

The United States defeated which former mighty empire in the Spanish American War?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

5.

Which country gained freedom from Spain during the Spanish American War?

a)

Cuba

b)

France

c)

Canada

d)

Florida

6.

He was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish American war. He was also the assistant Secretary of the Navy and a president during the progressive era.

a)

Mrs. Zoeller

b)

Rough Riders

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Mrs. Coffee

7.

What is the Panama Canal?

a)

a northwest passage through Canada

b)

a waterway through northern Egypt

c)

A waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama

d)

A river that runs through Panama

8.

The USS Maine sunk in Havana Harbor. What country is the Havana Harbor in?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Haiti

c)

Cuba

d)

Mexico

9.

Who led the Rough Riders?

a)

William McKinley

b)

William Taft

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

10.

Which of the following is not a reason the US participated in the Spanish American War?

a)

American businesses were being destroyed.

b)

Yellow Journalism

c)

Sinking of the USS Maine

d)

Sinking of the Lusitania

11.

The exaggerated reporting of false reporting is known as ....

a)

Yellow Journalism

b)

Fraud

c)

Treaty

d)

Annexing

12.

Which one of the US Presidents battled in the Spanish American War?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

"Teddy" Wilson

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Andrew Jackson

13.

Why did American want to build the Panama Canal?

a)

Trading and Military Purposes

b)

To have an advantage at war.

c)

To control Panama

d)

To prevent future wars

14.

How did the United States increase its access to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

They established new colonies

b)

They gained new islands

c)

They built a canal

d)

They defeated large enemies

15.

Why was the construction of the Panama Canal important to the United States?

a)

It helped the U.S. to spread democracy

b)

It improved trade relationships

c)

It allowed for more immigration

d)

It protected the U.S.

16.

The United States gained large territories from SPAIN during the Spanish American War. Who was the president during this time?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

William McKinley

d)

Barack Obama

17.

The USS Maine exploded while it was in Havana, _____. This was a leading cause to the start of the Spanish American War.

a)

Cuba

b)

Guam

c)

Mexico

d)

Panama

18.

After the Spanish American War the United States emerged as a

a)

2nd rate country

b)

European power

c)

South American power

d)

World Power

19.

Who was the U.S. President who oversaw the construction of the Panama Canal?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

William Mckinley

20.

The Panama Canal was used for getting what through the country?

a)

Ships

b)

Animals

c)

Cars

d)

Planes