Spanish-American War Review

What was the result of the Spanish-American War?

• The United States emerged as a world power.

• Spain gained control of new territories.

• The war ended in a stalemate.

• Both countries signed a peace treaty without any territorial changes.

What was the name of the ship that exploded in a Cuban port, starting the Spanish-American War?

• USS Maine

• USS Arizona

• USS Missouri

• USS Texas

__________ is the idea that a country can decrease its power by taking control of or influencing less powerful countries.

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• Colonialism

• Nationalism

What were the three territories that the United States took control of as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

• Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico

• Cuba, Guam, and the Philippines

• Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Hawaii

Define yellow journalism:

• A type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news

• A form of journalism that focuses on in-depth investigative reporting

• A style of journalism that emphasizes factual accuracy and objectivity

• A type of journalism that primarily covers scientific discoveries

Who were the Rough Riders?

• A volunteer cavalry regiment in the Spanish-American War

• A group of World War I soldiers

• A famous band from the 1960s

• A team of explorers in the Arctic

What was the former mighty empire the United States defeated in the Spanish-American War?

• British Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Spanish Empire

• French Empire

The United States offered to pay $20 million for the Philippine islands, which resulted in a war between the United States the Filipinos.

• True

• False

Yellow journalism affected the thoughts and feelings of civilians towards the war by:

• Providing unbiased and factual information

• Exaggerating and sensationalizing news

• Ignoring the war completely

• Promoting peace and diplomacy

Many people compared Cuba’s struggle for independence from Spain to the __________________________________________.

• American Revolution of 1776

• French Revolution of 1789

• Russian Revolution of 1917

• Mexican Revolution of 1910