CW #15 - 5a Review

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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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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 U.S. declared war on Spain after

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the Maine exploded in Havana Harbor

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Which of the following actually took San Juan Hill? Rough Riders, 24th Infantry and 9th and 10th Calvary units, Navy Seals, 3rd Calvary Regiment

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24th Infantry and 9th and 10th Calvary units

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Which of these is a reason for the Spanish American War? Protection of American business interests in Cuba, A desire to kick the Spanish out of the Philippines, American isolationist foreign policy, Attack at Pearl Harbor

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Protection of American business interests in Cuba

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The main reason for the Spanish - American War was control over the country of _______.

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Cuba