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Spanish American War (part 1)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1898, false and exaggerated news stories that helped spark US involvement in the Spanish American War were known as:

a)

Imperialism

b)

Yellow Journalism

c)

Muckrakers

d)

Fake News

2.

This was the most immediate and important cause for the US to declare war on Spain in 1898.

a)

The sinking of the USS Maine

b)

Actions of General Vladerao Weyler

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

The Cuban Revolution

3.

What does this political cartoon BEST represent? (the character in the middle is labeled "England")

a)

Exploration

b)

Imperialism

c)

Diplomacy

d)

Big Stick Policy

4.

Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst owned newspaper companies in New York City. They competed against each other for customers and profits. To do so, they ________________________.

a)

publishing news journals aimed at the upper wealthy social classes in America

b)

producing weekly journals focused on world news

c)

used an engaging style of publishing called "yellow journalism".

d)

were careful to only report the facts - if it wasn't provable, they didn't print it

5.

Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about which of the following?

a)

political popularity of President William McKinley’s decisions

b)

efforts of the United States to control Mexico

c)

destruction of United States sugar plantations by Hawaiians

d)

sinking of the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor

6.

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

7.

Which of the following years is associated with the Spanish American War?

a)

1896

b)

1897

c)

1898

d)

1899

8.

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.

9.

What is the forceful extension of a nation's authority by territorial conquest or by establishing economic and political domination of other nations that are not its colonies?

a)

annexation

b)

imperialism

c)

nationalism

d)

isolationism

10.

Name that event: In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence.

a)

Spanish-American War

b)

The Civil War

c)

World War I

d)

Imperialism

11.

The adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Annexation

c)

Diplomacy

d)

Nationalism

12.

Before the Spanish-American War, Cuba was ruled and controlled by ___________.

a)

America

b)

Spain

c)

Great Britain

d)

Philippines

13.

Which term describes building an empire to gain political, military, & economic advantages by conquering other nations?

a)

Independence

b)

Yellow Journalism

c)

Militarism

d)

Imperialism

14.

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

a)

Cuba

b)

Guam

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Philippines

15.

What crop worth $100,000,000 a year did the U.S. get from Cuba?

a)

cotton

b)

corn

c)

sugar

d)

soybeans

16.

Why did the United States send the USS Maine to Cuba?

a)

To bomb Cuba

b)

To protect Spain

c)

To protect Americans

d)

To start a war

17.

Who was the U.S. President during the Spanish-American War?

a)

Weyler

b)

Dewey

c)

Roosevelt

d)

McKinley

18.

Which of the following is not one of the explanations of what happened to the USS Maine?

a)

It was attacked by the Spanish.

b)

It hit by a mine.

c)

It caught on fire.

d)

It was bombed by the Japanese.

19.
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 can colony
d)
Cuba wanted independence from Spain 
20.

This newspaper headline, "Crisis at Hand, Spanish Treachery" is an example of

a)

news stories

b)

a fact

c)

yellow journalism

d)

irony

21.

Under President McKinley, he annexed the territory of which modern state?

a)

Montana

b)

Alaska

c)

Hawaii

d)

Texas

22.

This map shows an example of the policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. What is this policy called?

a)

imperialism

b)

nationalism

c)

patriotism

d)

isolationism

23.

Yellow journalism impacted the opinions of many American citizens in the months leading up to the Spanish-American War. Which words best describe yellow journalism reporting?

a)

fair and balanced

b)

exaggerated and misleading

c)

private and confidential

d)

positive and encouraging

24.

Which of the following are reasons for the US declaring war on Spain in 1898? [Choose 3]

a)

Location of and business interests in Cuba

b)

Tensions from the sinking of the U.S.S Maine in Havana

c)

Americans sympathized with Cubans

d)

Lack of American support of Cuban rebels wanting independence

e)

Americans wanted to test out our powerful military

25.

"The Splendid Little War" is a nickname given to the Spanish-American War, which lasted approximately

a)

4 years

b)

3 years

c)

2 months

d)

4 months