RHS 7A - Spanish-American War

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At the end of the Spanish-American War, the United States gained which three territories? Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain; Spain, Cuba, Guam; Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia; Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

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Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

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The United States gained large territories from SPAIN during the Spanish-American War. What was the primary concern of some Americans?

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That we would become a colonial empire although we had revolted against being one.

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Which ship exploded while it was in port in Havana? This was a leading cause to the start of the Spanish-American War.

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USS Maine

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What happened to the United States after the Spanish-American War?

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The United States became a democratic and colonizing empire.

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Which of these territories did we not acquire during the 1890s? American Samoa, Hawaii, Alaska, Guam

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Alaska

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From 1898–1901, who led the Philippine independence movement that eventually led to independence in 1946?

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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"Blood on the roadsides, blood in the fields, blood on the doorsteps, blood, blood, blood! Is there no nation wise enough, brave enough, and strong enough to restore peace in this blood-smitten land?" This report appeared in 1896 about Cuba and is an example of--

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yellow journalism

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According to the graph, what was an economic result of the Spanish American War? Options: The U.S. ended economic ties with Cuba following the war., Trade between Cuba and the U.S. decreased after the war., Trade between Cuba and the U.S. increased after the war., The U.S. exported more to Cuba than it imported from Cuba.

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Trade between Cuba and the U.S. increased after the war.