Spanish American War Review

Front

The US went to war with Spain in the year ________

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1898

Front

The island of ________________ was a Spanish colony 90 miles off the coast Florida.

Back

Cuba

Front

Some Americans supported the efforts of Cuban _______________________ to break free from Spanish rule. They thought that the Cuban struggles were like the American struggle to break free from England.

Back

Independence

Front

Some Americans owned _____________________ in Cuba that were afraid they might lose money.

Back

businesses

Front

Many Americans supported the Cubans because of the exaggerated stories they read in the US newspapers. This kind of reporting became known as ___________

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yellow journalism

Front

The US sent the battleship _____________________ to Cuba to protect American-owned businesses and American citizens living there.

Back

Maine

Front

The ship ________________ while there. American newspapers reported the event, blaming the Spanish for the tragedy.

Back

sank

Front

Did "Remember the Maryland" become the rallying cry that many Americans used to show their support of the war with Spain?

Back

FALSE

Front

When the war ended, ______________________ was granted its independence.

Back

Cuba

Front

The US became a world power as a result of the Spanish American War.

Back

TRUE