WorksheetsWorld Affairs
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following was a leading cause of the United States entering the Spanish-American War?
The explosion of the USS Maine
Spain was a threat to America.
The U.S. wanted to add more territories to its empire.
At the end of the Spanish-American War, the United States gained which 3 territories?
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain
Spain, Cuba, Guam
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
Who was president of the United States during the Spanish-American War?
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
Barack Obama
The United States emerged as a world power after defeating Spain in the Spanish-American War.
True
False
Which country gained freedom from Spain during the Spanish American War?
Cuba
France
Canada
Mexico
What is the Panama Canal?
A river that runs through Panama
A manmade waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama
The Panama Canal runs through the middle of Panama connecting which two oceans?
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
Emigration is...
leaving, or exiting, one's home country
moving into a new country
Immigration is...
leaving, or exiting, one's home country
moving into a new country
Where were most immigrants from?
Italy
Slavic Countries
Europe
Why were people wanting to emigrate from their home countries at the turn of the century?
to escape wars and persecution
for a chance at a better life
for religious freedom
ALL ARE CORRECT
MOST immigrants settled and found jobs...
in growing cities near where they entered the US
in the midwest where they became farmers
Why did so many immigrants choose to come to America?
It was close to their home country.
It was full of opportunity and free from persecution.
They had family in America.
