WorksheetsSpanish American War Review Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Most important result of the Spanish American War for the United States.....
U.S. becomes a world power
Cuba wins independence from Spain
Cuba does not become a territory of the U.S.
U.S. gains some territories
Headline in NY Journal "Destruction of the War Ship Maine was the Work of an Enemy"
Example of blue journalism
Example of green journalism
Example of yellow journalism
Example of pink journalism
Yellow Journalism was most influential in bringing about declaration of this war
Civil War
War of 1812
Revolutionary War
Spanish American War
Causes of Spanish American War
Protection of American business interests in Cuba
Yellow Journalism
Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
Americans support of Cuban rebels
3 Results of Spanish American War
Cuba gains independence
U.S. gains possession of Guam, Philippines, & Puerto Rico
U.S. gains possession of Cuba
U.S. emerges as a world power
3 Territories U.S. gained possession of as a result of the Spanish American War
Guam
Puerto Rico
Philippines
Cuba
Main purpose of yellow journalism was to....
share truthful news
exaggerate news in order to sell newspapers
keep world peace
use up the yellow ink
"Chronic wrongdoing....may in America as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention.....to the exercise of an international police power" is a quote by which president?
Franklin Roosevelt
William Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
The Roosevelt Corollary was added to the Monroe Doctrine policy so the U.S.......
to justify U.S. intervention in economic matters in Latin America and prevent European colonization.
One example how President Theodore Roosevelt used the Roosevelt Corollary was to construct the.....
Type of DIPLOMACY Theodore Roosevelt used to influence foreign affairs & build the Panama Canal
The country Cuba gained independence from after the Spanish American War
BENEFITS of the Panama Canal
safer route
allowing ships to travel between Pacific (west coast) and Atlantic (east coast) in half the time
revitalizing world trade and travel
was dangerous to build due to steep mountains, tropical diseases, and explosives
Timeline of Spanish American war Events
(1) Spain refuses to allow Cuban independence
(2) U.S.S. Maine is destroyed
(3) Spain declares war on U.S.
(4) U.S. declares Cuba free - after winning S.A.W.
Rough Riders were....
a group of off road vehicle drivers
Dangers of Building the Panama Canal
Rocky & mountainous terrain
Explosions
Diseases such as yellow fever and malaria
Shortcut between oceans
