STAAR Folder Quiz pg. 40-45, SAW

Which of these territories was NOT gained by the U.S. as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Guam

• Puerto Rico

• Philippines

• Alaska

Which of these choices best describes the impact of Alfred T. Mahan?

• His book inspired the expansion of naval power around the world

• He discouraged the amount of lynchings in the south

• He helped immigrants assimilate

• He exposed the corruptive practices of political machines

Which of these states did Sanford Dole serve as the first governor for?

• Wyoming

• Minnesota

• Virginia

• Hawaii

Which of these descriptions do not fit Theodore Roosevelt?

• Leader of the Roughriders

• Authorized the construction of the Panama Canal

• Sought to protect Latin America through the Roosevelt Corollary

• Served as president during the Spanish-American War

Which of these accomplishments reduced shipping costs and time from the West Coast to the East Coast of the U.S.?

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Panama Canal

• Berlin Airlift

• GATT

Which of these events are NOT a cause of the Spanish-American War.

• DeLome Letter

• U.S.S. Maine explosion

• Attack of the Lusitania

• Yellow Journalism