Spanish American War

Multiple Choice

What is the main theme of the image?

• Nature

• Technology

• History

• Art

Multiple Choice

What does the cartoon depict about Uncle Sam's influence over Cuba?

• He is helping Cuba

• He is controlling Cuba

• He is ignoring Cuba

• He is leaving Cuba alone

Multiple Choice

Which exiled Cuban leader raised money in Ybor City and other cities in Florida to organize a new revolt against Spanish rule in Cuba?

• Enrique Dupuy de Lome

• Vicente Martinez Ybor

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Jose Marti

Open Ended

How did the explosion of the USS Maine lead to the start of the Spanish-American War?

Multiple Choice

What was Theodore Roosevelt's approach to trusts during his presidency?

• He supported all trusts

• He was suspicious of big business

• He ignored trusts

• He created more trusts

Multiple Choice

Expansion of the United States After the Civil War
•Alaska is purchased in 1867.
•Hawaii is annexed in 1898.
•Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines are acquired in 1898.
Which goal of the United States was advanced by the actions on the list?

• establishing an industrial workforce
• gaining advantages over industrial competitors
• securing territories in strategic positions
• increasing government revenue through tariffs

Open Ended

Evaluate how "yellow journalism" and the Yellow Press was largely responsible for swaying popular support for the Spanish American War?

Multiple Choice

Why did the U.S. win the Battle of Manila Bay

• The American Navy was modern and more advanced

• The Spanish got lost

• The American army outnumbered the Spanish army, so Spain did not stand a chance.

• The Spanish army was exhausted by an earlier attack and did not have the energy to fight back.

Multiple Choice

Which outcome was an important effect of the 1898 event illustrated by this map?

• Increased U.S. foreign aid to the developing countries in South America
• Increased U.S. public support for the construction of a canal through Central America
• Decreased U.S. economic influence in the Western Hemisphere
• Decreased U.S. naval presence in the Caribbean Sea

Multiple Choice

This picture illustrates the

• Klondike Gold Rush

• Hawaii Annexation

• San Juan, Cuba

  (Rough Riders)

• Philippines

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