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WorksheetsSpanish American War (part 1)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 26mins
In 1898, false and exaggerated news stories that helped spark US involvement in the Spanish American War were known as:
Imperialism
Yellow Journalism
Muckrakers
Fake News
This was the most immediate and important cause for the US to declare war on Spain in 1898.
The sinking of the USS Maine
Actions of General Vladerao Weyler
Yellow Journalism
The Cuban Revolution
What does this political cartoon BEST represent? (the character in the middle is labeled "England")
Exploration
Imperialism
Diplomacy
Big Stick Policy
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 ________________________.
publishing news journals aimed at the upper wealthy social classes in America
producing weekly journals focused on world news
used an engaging style of publishing called "yellow journalism".
were careful to only report the facts - if it wasn't provable, they didn't print it
Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about which of the following?
political popularity of President William McKinley’s decisions
efforts of the United States to control Mexico
destruction of United States sugar plantations by Hawaiians
sinking of the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor
What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?
Cuba wanted to enslave Spain
Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism
Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar cane colony
Cuba wanted independence from Spain
Which of the following years is associated with the Spanish American War?
1896
1897
1898
1899
How did newspaper headlines like this help start the Spanish-American war?
They created a fear of war.
They only reached those that could read.
They created a desire to go to war.
They accurately informed the news of the world.
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?
annexation
imperialism
nationalism
isolationism
Name that event: In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence.
Spanish-American War
The Civil War
World War I
Imperialism
The adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit.
Imperialism
Annexation
Diplomacy
Nationalism
Before the Spanish-American War, Cuba was ruled and controlled by ___________.
America
Spain
Great Britain
Philippines
Which term describes building an empire to gain political, military, & economic advantages by conquering other nations?
Independence
Yellow Journalism
Militarism
Imperialism
Which country gained their freedom and independence from Spain during the Spanish American War?
Cuba
Guam
Puerto Rico
Philippines
What crop worth $100,000,000 a year did the U.S. get from Cuba?
cotton
corn
sugar
soybeans
Why did the United States send the USS Maine to Cuba?
To bomb Cuba
To protect Spain
To protect Americans
To start a war
Who was the U.S. President during the Spanish-American War?
Weyler
Dewey
Roosevelt
McKinley
Which of the following is not one of the explanations of what happened to the USS Maine?
It was attacked by the Spanish.
It hit by a mine.
It caught on fire.
It was bombed by the Japanese.
This newspaper headline, "Crisis at Hand, Spanish Treachery" is an example of
news stories
a fact
yellow journalism
irony
Under President McKinley, he annexed the territory of which modern state?
Montana
Alaska
Hawaii
Texas
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?
imperialism
nationalism
patriotism
isolationism
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?
fair and balanced
exaggerated and misleading
private and confidential
positive and encouraging
Which of the following are reasons for the US declaring war on Spain in 1898? [Choose 3]
Location of and business interests in Cuba
Tensions from the sinking of the U.S.S Maine in Havana
Americans sympathized with Cubans
Lack of American support of Cuban rebels wanting independence
Americans wanted to test out our powerful military
"The Splendid Little War" is a nickname given to the Spanish-American War, which lasted approximately
4 years
3 years
2 months
4 months
