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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?to reduce travel timeto speed up tradeto protect from invadersfor fishing - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Panama Canal?a northwest passage through Canadaa waterway through northern EgyptA waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through PanamaA river that runs through Panama
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence?Puerto RicoGuamPhilippinesCuba
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?U S MaineUSS MaineUSS MaybeUS Maritime
- 5. Multiple ChoiceReason or result of the war? The United States emerged as a world powerReasonResult
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe Panama Canal runs through the middle of Panama connecting which two oceans?Atlantic and Gulf of MexicoIndian Ocean and Pacific OceanAtlantic and Pacific OceanCarribean Sea and Pacific Ocean
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe United States defeated which former mighty empire in the Spanish American War?EnglandFranceSpainRussia
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich country gained freedom from Spain during the Spanish American War?CubaFranceCanadaFlorida
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAfter the war, the U.S. gained control ofPuerto RicoSpainMidway IslandsTexas
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHe was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish American war. He was also the assistant Secretary of the Navy and a president during the progressive era.Alfred T MahanRough RidersTheodore RooseveltHenry Cabot Lodge
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Panama Canal?a northwest passage through Canadaa waterway through northern EgyptA waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through PanamaA river that runs through Panama
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe USS Maine sunk in Havana Harbor. What country is the Havana Harbor in?Puerto RicoHaitiCubaMexico
- 13. 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
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWho led the Rough Riders?William McKinleyWilliam TaftTeddy RooseveltWoodrow Wilson
- 15. Multiple Choice1898- It lasted only 4 months. This was the end of Spain's colonial empire and the emergence of the US as a world power,Sinking of the USS MaineBoxer RebellionDollar DiplomacySpanish American War
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich country was granted independence in the Treaty of Paris of 1898?GuamCubaPhilippinesPuerto Rico
- 17. Multiple Choice1903- The 48 mile international waterway allows ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, saving about 8,000 miles. ¨Expansion of World trade.Platt AmendmentMonroe DoctrineBoxer RebellionPanama Canal
- 18. Multiple ChoiceAs a result of the Spanish- American War, the US became a political power in --the Hawaiian islandsthe Panama Canal Zonethe Central Powers Alliancethe Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the United States send the USS Maine to Cuba?To bomb CubaTo protect SpainTo protect AmericansTo start a war
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe United States defeated which former mighty empire in the Spanish American War?EnglandFranceSpainRussia
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