Unit 5: Becoming a World Power

What was the most important result of the Spanish American War for the United States?

• The Philippine Islands gained their independence.
• The United States became an imperial power.
• The United States supported the sovereign rights of Cubans.
• The battleship, Maine, was blown up.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Spanish American War?

• Cuba gained independence from Spain.
• The United States lost possession of the Southwest territories.
• The United States gained possession of several territories.
• The United States merged as a world power.

As a result of the Spanish American War, the United States gained possession of all of the following territories except--

• Guam
• Puerto Rico
• Cuba
• Philippines

 Cuban  Independence   Movement    
                ↓  
      _____?_____  
                ↓  
 United States Emerges
  as a World Power
Which phrase best completes this diagram?

• World War I
• Roosevelt Corollaary
• Yellow Journalism
• Spanish American War

Which country gained their independence as a result of the Spanish American War?

• Spain
• The United States
• Puerto Rico
• Cuba

One result of the Spanish American War was that the United States--

• gained control of Mexico
• became allied with Russia
• became a world power
• adopted a containment policy

Mitchell is writing a paper for history class. Which of the following should not be included in his notes on the "Results of the Spanish American War."

• The U.S. gained possession of Puerto Rico
• The U.S.S. Maine was destroyed in Havana Harbor
• The United States gained possession of Guam
• The United States rose as a world power.

America's involvement with which Spanish controlled territory led to the Spanish American War?

• Cuba
• Puerto Rico
• Philippines
• Guam

"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--

• jingoism
• yellow journalism
• non-fiction
• historical documentation

1. Spain declares war on the United States.
2. The U.S.S. Maine is destroyed.
3. Spain refuses Cuban independence.
4. The U.S. declares Cuba free.
Which set of numbers shows the correct chronological order of events that resulted in the Spanish American War?

• 3, 2, 4, 1
• 2,4,3,1
• 4,3,1,2
• 1,2,3,4