Spanish American War Review Quiz

Most important result of the Spanish American War for the United States.....

• U.S. becomes a world power

• Cuba wins independence from Spain

• Cuba does not become a territory of the U.S.

• U.S. gains some territories

Headline in NY Journal "Destruction of the War Ship Maine was the Work of an Enemy"

• Example of blue journalism

• Example of green journalism

• Example of yellow journalism

• Example of pink journalism

Yellow Journalism was most influential in bringing about declaration of this war

• Civil War

• War of 1812

• Revolutionary War

• Spanish American War

Causes of Spanish American War

• Protection of American business interests in Cuba

• Yellow Journalism

• Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

• Americans support of Cuban rebels

3 Results of Spanish American War

• Cuba gains independence

• U.S. gains possession of Guam, Philippines, & Puerto Rico

• U.S. gains possession of Cuba

• U.S. emerges as a world power

3 Territories U.S. gained possession of as a result of the Spanish American War

• Guam

• Puerto Rico

• Philippines

• Cuba

Main purpose of yellow journalism was to....

• share truthful news

• exaggerate news in order to sell newspapers

• keep world peace

• use up the yellow ink

"Chronic wrongdoing....may in America as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention.....to the exercise of an international police power" is a quote by which president?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• William Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

The Roosevelt Corollary was added to the Monroe Doctrine policy so the U.S.......

• to establish military bases in Africa
• to justify U.S. intervention in economic matters in Latin America and prevent European colonization.

• to support European nations in the Americas
• to promote trade with Asia

One example how President Theodore Roosevelt used the Roosevelt Corollary was to construct the.....

• Suez Canal
• Great Wall of China
• Transcontinental Railroad
• Panama Canal