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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe USS Maine sunk in Havana Harbor. What country is the Havana Harbor in?Puerto RicoHaitiCubaMexico
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat did we refer to this war as?"A most devastating war""A splendid little war""A perfect war""A war of words"
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat territory did the US NOT acquire following the Spanish American War?CubaPhilippinesGuamPuerto Rico
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe United States defeated which former mighty empire in the Spanish American War?EnglandFranceSpainRussia
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of journalism exaggerates news stories to sell newspapers?yellow journalismpurple journalismblack journalismpink journalism
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the impact of yellow journalism on the Spanish American War?It made people want to go to war with Spain, seeking revenge for the MaineIt gave people a chance to protest against unfair working conditions in factoriesIt forced people to stop immigration at Ellis IslandIt encouraged people to stop segregation and want to accept all people in all states
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT a cause of the Spanish American War?Protection of US business interests in CubaYellow journalism exaggerating news reportsUS acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the PhilippinesThe explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich country gained freedom from Spain during the Spanish American War?CubaFranceCanadaFlorida
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich was a reason for the Spanish American War?Factual news reports of the accounts of the warThe building of the USS MaineProtecting American businesses in CubaSpanish support of Cuba's fight to be their own country
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe sinking of which famous American ship occurred in Havana Harbor?USS ZimmermanUSS MaineUSS LusitaniaUSS Texas
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat crop and business did the United States want to protect in Cuba?SaltCinnamonCornSugar
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWho was President during the Spanish American War?William McKinleyTheodore RooseveltBenjamin FranklinGeorge Washington
- 13. Multiple ChoiceCause or Result:
Protecting American business interests in Cuba.CauseResult - 14. Multiple ChoiceCause or Result:
United States emerged as a world power.CauseResult - 15. Multiple ChoiceCause or Result:
Americans supported Cuban rebels in their efforts to gain independence from Spain.CauseResult - 16. Multiple ChoiceCause or Result:
Cuba gained independence from Spain.CauseResult - 17. Multiple ChoiceCause or Result:
Americans blamed Spain for the explosion of the USS MaineCauseResult - 18. Multiple ChoiceCause or Result:
United States gained possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.CauseResult - 19. Multiple ChoiceCause or Result:
American newspapers exaggerated the events.CauseResult - 20. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False:
The United States went to war to gain control of Cuba.TrueFalse - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags