Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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In 1898 Congress declared war on Spain because of events in
a. | Cuba. | c. | Germany. | b. | Great Britain. | d. | Mexico. |
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What commander launched a surprise attack on the Spanish fleet in Manila
Bay?
a. | Emilio Aguinaldo | c. | Joseph Pulitzer | b. | José Martí | d. | George Dewey |
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Americans clamored for war with Spain after an explosion on the
a. | Luzon. | c. | Maine. | b. | Lusitania. | d. | Philadelphia. |
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After the United States and Spain signed the Treaty of Paris, what country
became an American protectorate?
a. | Guam | c. | Cuba | b. | Hawaii | d. | Puerto Rico |
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Although President William Howard Taft began in 1901 to prepare the Philippines
for self-rule, it did not achieve independence until
a. | 1946. | c. | 1905. | b. | 1928. | d. | 1902. |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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In March 1897, _________________________ became president.
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7.
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Sensational, biased, and often false reporting is called
____________________.
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8.
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The ____________________ encouraged the Americans to blame the Spanish for the
Maine explosion.
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On August 12,1898, the Spanish signed an ____________________ ending the
war.
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____________________ opposed the American enthusiasm for foreign
expansion.
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Carl Schurz | d. | José Martí | b. | Theodore Roosevelt | e. | Emilio Aguinaldo | c. | William Randolph
Hearst |
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11.
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hero of Cuban independence
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12.
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practiced yellow journalism
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anti-imperialist
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Filipino rebel
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led the Rough Riders
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Short Answer
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Why did McKinley send the battleship Maine to Cuba?
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Where were the first military actions of the Spanish-American war?
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Who were the Rough Riders?
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What is a protectorate?
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20.
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How did the United States acquire the Philippines?
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