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Chapter 6 - America Expands

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reasons for the Spanish American War? (pick three)

a)

Yellow Journalism

b)

Failure of the U.S. government

c)

Sinking of the U.S.S Maine.

d)

To protect businesses interests in Cuba

2.

What ship was sunk in Havana Harbor prior to the war?

a)

Lusitania

b)

Titanic

c)

U.S.S Maine

d)

Dona Paz

3.

What country wanted independence from Spain

a)

Italy

b)

USA

c)

Europe

d)

Cuba

4.

Who won the Spanish American War?

a)

Mexico

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

United States

5.

What is Imperialism?

a)

A time where weaker countries grow

b)

War outbreaks between stronger countries

c)

Stronger countries take over weaker countries

6.

Early on, what caused most workers to want to flee from the Panama Canal?

a)

Scary Animals

b)

Diseases

c)

Landslides

d)

Pay

7.

Without the canal, ships would have much ___ trips from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

a)

shorter

b)

faster

c)

smaller

d)

longer

8.

**(2 answers) Americans were sympathetic to the Cuban Rebels' cause because of the following causes

a)

It reminded Americans of their own struggle for independence

b)

The Spanish weren't as good as the Cubans at using the media of the time.

c)

The Spanish had put Cubans into camps which lead to many deaths

d)

The Cuban Rebels would give American businesses better deals on sugar than the Spanish

9.

Theodore Roosevelt and his "Rough Riders" fought at which battle?

a)

The Battle of Sand Wand Hill

b)

The Battle of Manila Bay

c)

The Battle of Madrid

d)

The Battle of San Juan Hill

10.

The Spanish American War resulted in the U.S. gaining the following territories

a)

Guam, Puerto Rico, The Philippines

b)

California, New Mexico, Nevada

c)

Alaska, Hawaii, The Philippines

d)

Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba

11.

Most American soldiers during the war died from

a)

combat

b)

starvation

c)

embarrassment

d)

disease

12.

The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine was blamed on

a)

Spanish

b)

Americans

c)

Puerto Ricans

d)

Cuban Rebels

13.

The United States received this island see here from Spain after winning the war.

a)

Guam

b)

The Philippines

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Cuba

14.

Who started the Panama Canal Project before the United States took over?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

China

d)

Canada

15.

What was the most important reason for building the Panama Canal?

a)

connect Mississippi River to Atlantic Ocean

b)

connect Pacific Ocean to Atlantic Ocean

c)

connect North America to South America

d)

connect Europe to North America

16.

What was the name of the group that Theodore Roosevelt led at the Battle of San Juan Hill?

a)

American Army

b)

Tall Riders

c)

Rough Army

d)

Rough Riders

17.

The early American idea that their country should spread from coast to coast

a)

imperialism

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

capitalism

d)

journalism

18.

a letter that a Spanish Ambassador wrote insulting the president of the US

a)

a love letter

b)

an encouraging note

c)

yellow journalism

d)

de Lome Letter

19.

the US Army pathologist who proved that mosquitoes spread diseases.

a)

Walter Reed

b)

Sir Walter Raleigh

c)

Walt Disney

d)

William Seward

20.

this person bought Alaska for the United States. People called it his "Folly".

a)

William McKinley

b)

Walter Reed

c)

William Seward

d)

de Lome

21.

the most notable line of longitude; at 0 degrees longitude

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

22.

the most notable line of latitude; at 0 degrees latitude

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

23.

Naval ship that blew up in a harbor in Havana, Cuba

a)

USS Spain

b)

USS Cuba

c)

USS Maine

d)

USS Virginia

24.

invisible Lines that run east to west

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

25.

invisible Lines that run North to South

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

26.

stories printed in the newspaper that stretched the truth to excite readers and sell newspapers

a)

yellow journalism

b)

Pulitzer Journalism

c)

Hurst Journalism

d)

good journalism

27.

someone who represents a country he comes from.

a)

ambassador

b)

president

c)

representative

d)

senator

28.

the Peace agreement between the United States and Spain

a)

Treaty of Spain

b)

Treaty of the US

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Cuba

29.

This was NOT a reason Americans wanted to expand

a)

Spread the Gospel

b)

Spread the American way of life and government because they thought their culture was special

c)

to make money in the trade industry

d)

fear that other countries would have more control and influence.

e)

Because they didn't like other countries.

30.

The Treaty of Paris did not give the United States control of ...

a)

Cuba

b)

Guam

c)

Philippines

d)

Puerto Rico

e)

Hawaii

31.

What is this?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

map key

d)

compass rose

32.

What is this?

a)

map key

b)

map scale

c)

compass rose

d)

lines of latitude

33.

in the image, what is the box to the left of the map?

a)

map scale

b)

compass rose

c)

lines of longitude

d)

map key