WorksheetsThe Spanish Empire
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 5mins
At the start of the 19th centuary Spain controlled...
All of Central and South America
All of Central and South America, plus the Philippines
Some of Central and South America
Some of Central and South America, plus the Philippines
Between what years did most of Spain's colonies in America became independent.
1810 and 1825
1780 and 1790
1800 and 1810
1810 and 1835
What were the two reasons why Spain's colonies in America became independent?
1. Spain no longer had money
2. Control over the colonies became weaker
1. Control over the colonies became weaker
2. The colonist were influenced by the French Revolution
1. The colonist were influenced by the French Revolution
2. The king and queen of Spain no longer wanted the land
1. The king and queen of Spain no longer wanted the land
2. Spain no longer had money
What country did Spain fight a war in 1898?
England
Portugal
Germany
United States
What are the names of the last colonies that Spain lost?
Philippines,
Cuba,
and Puerto Rico
Cuba,
Haiti,
and Puerto Rico
Philippines,
Cuba,
and Haiti
Philippines,
Cuba,
and Maine
Cuba was rich in (a) , such as (b) and tabacco.
Is this statement true or false:
The United States supported Cuba's independence from Spain.
True
False
What event(s) occured on the 15th of February 1898?
Cuba became independent
US battleship Maine exploded
Cuba and Spain went to war
US government declared war on Spain
