WorksheetsUS Late Expansion
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Yellow Journalism is....
The Loudoun Sun Times
Exaggerated News Reports
Yellow Paper Reports
Nonfiction News Reports
This political cartoon best supports the idea that, after the Spanish American War, the United States became a...
World Power
"Woke" Power
Head of the United Nations
Conquered Nation
What event was the most immediate cause of the Spanish American War?
The sinking of the USS Maine
The election of Francisco Franco
Yellow Journalism
The Cuban Revolution
What 4 territories did the United States gain at the end of the Spanish American War?
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain, Nicaragua
Spain, Cuba, Guam, Hawaii
Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia, Guam
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba
The extension of a nation's authority by territorial conquest or establishing economic and political domination of other nations.
annexation
imperialism
nationalism
isolationism
Why was the US initially interested in Hawaii?
the lucrative (valuable) sugar plantations on the island
an abundance of oil was discovered
to annex the area as a state
to learn the culture of the natives
Fake news is the modern term for what during the 1890s?
yellow journalism
red journalism
investigative journalism
negative journalism
Which of the following foreign policy actions was used to acquire the land necessary to build a canal in Panama?
we encouraged a revolution to gain the land
we paid Colombia $2 million for the land
we asked nicely and Colombia gave us the land
all of the answers are correct
After resigning his post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, he was responsible for organizing a volunteer cavalry unit, became a national hero at the Battle of San Juan Hill and became president only 3 years later.
Leonard Wood
Teddy Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
John Pershing
Which of the following was true about Roosevelt’s "Rough Riders"?
They were trained officers from the US Marines
They were a unit consisting of soldiers from varying backgrounds, many recruited by TR himself
They were an all black cavalry unit that helped win the war
They were formed by Lt. General Custer but taken over by Roosevelt during the war
As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States saw the need to build the Panama Canal because
new colonies had been acquired in Africa
Spanish opposition to the canal had ended
the United States navy could then move more quickly between oceans
United States railroads could not transport enough manufactured goods
(1898) war fought between Spain and the United States that began after the sinking of the battleship USS Maine; the United States gained control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
imperialism
Spanish-American War
yellow journalism
independence
Some historians consider US Late Expansion to be a continuation what other time period in US history?
The American Revolution
Slavery in the US South
Manifest Destiny
WWII
What is true of the US's acquisition of Alaska? (select all that apply)
The US purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867
The US paid Russia $7.2 million for the land
William Seward's purchase was originally celebrated by US citizens
Today, Alaska is considered a very valuable area both for military presence and natural resources.
Following the Spanish-American War, the US...
gave Filipino rebels control over the Philippines like they promised.
fought Filipino rebels led by Emilio Aguinaldo and kept control over the Philippines until 1946.
left the Philippines and Spain regained control.
none of the answers are correct.
