Vocabulary
What did steamships use as fuel?
coal
Against which nation did Cuba rebel in 1895?
Spain
Who did Americans blame for blowing up the USS Maine?
Spain
What was the largest and most important island in the Caribbean?
Cuba
What is the gathering and presenting of news called?
journalism
What mistake did the Spanish ambassador make?
He criticized President McKinley in a letter.
Who led the Rough Riders at the Battle of San Juan Hill?
Theodore Roosevelt
How did most Americans get their news at this time?
newpapers
The lines of latitude measure the distance from the ___________.
Equator
How did most American soldiers die during the Spanish-American War?
disease
Which territory was nicknamed "Seward's Icebox"?
Alaska
Which branch of the US military was the only one prepared for a war?
Navy
The lines of longitude measure the distance from the ___________.
Prime Meridian
Why was the USS Maine sent to Cuba?
Where did George Dewey destroy the Spanish Pacific Fleet
Philippines
Which territory taken from Spain did the US promise it would give independence to later?
Philippines
What is the control of foreign lands called?
imperialism
In what year did the Spanish-American War take place?
1898
Senator Redfield Proctor's report on Cuba encouraged Congress to _____________________.
declare war on Spain
What group of islands did America take control of during the Spanish-American War?
Hawaii