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The Spanish Empire

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At the start of the 19th centuary Spain controlled...

a)

All of Central and South America

b)

All of Central and South America, plus the Philippines

c)

Some of Central and South America

d)

Some of Central and South America, plus the Philippines

2.

Between what years did most of Spain's colonies in America became independent.

a)

1810 and 1825

b)

1780 and 1790

c)

1800 and 1810

d)

1810 and 1835

3.

What were the two reasons why Spain's colonies in America became independent?

a)

1. Spain no longer had money

2. Control over the colonies became weaker

b)

1. Control over the colonies became weaker

2. The colonist were influenced by the French Revolution

c)

1. The colonist were influenced by the French Revolution

2. The king and queen of Spain no longer wanted the land

d)

1. The king and queen of Spain no longer wanted the land

2. Spain no longer had money

4.

What country did Spain fight a war in 1898?

a)

England

b)

Portugal

c)

Germany

d)

United States

5.

What are the names of the last colonies that Spain lost?

a)

Philippines,

Cuba,

and Puerto Rico

b)

Cuba,

Haiti,

and Puerto Rico

c)

Philippines,

Cuba,

and Haiti

d)

Philippines,

Cuba,

and Maine

6.

Cuba was rich in​ (a)   , such as ​ (b)   and tabacco.

Choose from the below words
natural resources
sugar
coffee
natural materials
natural foods
tea
7.

Is this statement true or false:

The United States supported Cuba's independence from Spain.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What event(s) occured on the 15th of February 1898?

a)

Cuba became independent

b)

US battleship Maine exploded

c)

Cuba and Spain went to war

d)

US government declared war on Spain