USII 5a Spanish American War

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What ship exploded in Cuba’s Havana Harbor, leading to the Spanish-American War?

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USS Maine

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The practice of exaggerating, or using fictitious writings to increase newspapers sales, is called:

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Yellow Journalism

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What territory did the United States NOT acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War? Options: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam

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Cuba

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What happened on February 17, 1898 that upset many Americans?

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The USS Maine was sunk near Cuba.

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Which statement is NOT true about the territories the U.S. gained after the war? Options: The U.S. had control over the Philippines until they gained their independence in 1946, The U.S. still controls Guam and Puerto Rico today, Cuba became independent after The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1898, The U.S. gained control over The Philippines, Cuba, Guam, and Puerto Rico

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The U.S. gained control over The Philippines, Cuba, Guam, and Puerto Rico

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After the war, the U.S. gained control of: Puerto Rico, Spain, Midway Islands, Texas

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Puerto Rico

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What war took place in 1898? Options: Spanish American War, World War I, Progressive War, Cuban War for independence

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Spanish American War

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As a result of the Spanish-American War, the US became a political power in --

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the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico

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The US fought in each of the following areas during the Spanish-American War EXCEPT: Puerto Rico, Philippines, Cuba, Jamaica

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Jamaica

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The U.S. declared war on Spain after

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the Maine exploded in Havana Harbor