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World Affairs

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was a leading cause of the United States entering the Spanish-American War?

a)

The explosion of the USS Maine

b)

Spain was a threat to America.

c)

The U.S. wanted to add more territories to its empire.

2.

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)

Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

3.
How long did the Spanish-American War last?
a)
4 months
b)
6 months
c)
1 year
d)
2 years
4.

Who was president of the United States during the Spanish-American War?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

William McKinley

d)

Barack Obama

5.
The United States defeated which former mighty empire in the Spanish American War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
6.

The United States emerged as a world power after defeating Spain in the Spanish-American War.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

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

a)

Cuba

b)

France

c)

Canada

d)

Mexico

8.

What is the Panama Canal?

a)

A river that runs through Panama

b)

A manmade waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama

9.

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

10.

Emigration is...

a)

leaving, or exiting, one's home country

b)

moving into a new country

11.

Immigration is...

a)

leaving, or exiting, one's home country

b)

moving into a new country

12.

Where were most immigrants from?

a)

Italy

b)

Slavic Countries

c)

Europe

13.

Why were people wanting to emigrate from their home countries at the turn of the century?

a)

to escape wars and persecution

b)

for a chance at a better life

c)

for religious freedom

d)

ALL ARE CORRECT

14.

MOST immigrants settled and found jobs...

a)

in growing cities near where they entered the US

b)

in the midwest where they became farmers

15.

Why did so many immigrants choose to come to America?

a)

It was close to their home country.

b)

It was full of opportunity and free from persecution.

c)

They had family in America.