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- 1. Multiple Choice
Territories gained as a result of the Spanish-American war include Puerto Rico, Guam and-
Cuba
Spain
Philippines
- 2. Multiple Choice
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders had an important victory in Cuba at-
Pebble Beech
San Juan Hill
Normandy
Havana Harbor
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat US President was most influential in starting the Panama Canal?FDRJFKTeddy RooseveltTaft
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat 2 oceans does the Panama Canal connect?Atlantic Ocean and Indian OceanPacific Ocean and Indian OceanAtlantic Ocean and Pacific OceanLake Michigan and Mississippi River
- 5. Multiple Choice______________ is a name for false or exaggerated reporting.Red-topGovernmentNewspaper lyingYellow Journalism
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat ship had a huge explosion that killed 260 Americans?The MagicThe TitanicThe LusitaniaThe USS Maine
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?Cuba wanted to enslave SpainSpain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communismSpain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar can colonyCuba wanted independence from Spain
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence?Puerto RicoGuamPhilippinesCuba
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of volunteer soldiers?Woodrow WilsonBuffalo soldiersFranz FerdinandRough riders
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat term describes building an empire by conquering other nations?IsolationismRepubicanismMilitarismImperialism
- 11. Multiple ChoiceYellow Journalism is....The Loudoun Sun TimesExaggerated News ReportsYellow Paper ReportsNonfiction News Reports
- 12. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False:
The United States went to war to gain control of Cuba.TrueFalse - 13. Multiple Choice
Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?to reduce travel timeto speed up tradeto protect from invadersfor fishing - 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat battle did the Rough Riders, Buffalo Soldiers and Americans defeat the Spanish?Battle of CubaBattle of San Juan HillBattle of TrentonBattle of Spain
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the US want to build a canal in Panama?to help the Panamanian people in their Revolution.to provide jobs for peopleto make it easier to move ships around the worldto stop the invasion of South America
- 16. Multiple ChoiceMade America the world's policemanMonroe DoctrineRoosevelt CorollaryDomestic PolicyImperialism
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIncident that started the Spanish American warThe Maine blows upThe lusitania blows up
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhy did we care about Cuba?We had businesses thereCuba belonged to us
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThreatening use of force in Latin America if need beDollar DiplomacyMoral DiplomacyBig Stick DiplomacyShuttle Diplomacy
- 20. Multiple ChoiceAs a result of the Spanish American war, the US became _______ ___________A world powerIsolationist
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