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Santa Ana led an army of 20,000 Mexicans.
True
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Theodore Roosevelt did not want to have a war.
False. He did.
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San Juan Hill was taken by the Rough Riders in 1897.
False. 1898.
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Henry Thoreau questioned the president of Mexico as to where Americans shed blood.
False. Abraham Lincoln.
200
___________ led 6,000 American troops into Mexico.
Zachary Taylor
200
Emilio Aguinaldo fought for the _________ against the ______________ and _____________.
Philippines. United States and Spanish.
200
As a result of The Treaty of Paris, the United States annexes _________, ____________, and ______________.
Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Philippines.
200
The sinking of the ___________ led to the Spanish American War.
USS Maine
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Who assisted in leading the troops that got killed and led to the skirmish that started the Mexican American War? A. Captain Thornton B. Henry Thoreau C. Captain Dewey
Captain Thornton
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The Mexico/ US border was debated between the Nueces and ____________. A. Mississippi B. Rio Grande C. Hudson D. Colorado
B. Rio Grande
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William McKinley was the _______ president? A. 30th B. 33rd C. 25th D. 20th
C. 25th
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Spaniards_search_women_1898.jpg Which of these events was NOT a cause of the Spanish American War? A. USS Maine B. Monroe Doctrine C. Yellow Journalism D. US troops entering disputed territory
D. US troops entering disputed territory
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What year was Hawaii annexed? A. 1896 B. 1897 C. 1898 D. 1899
C. 1898
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What was the Gadsden Purchase?
A small piece of land that now is Arizona and New Mexico.
400
Who was George Dewey?
A pro-war admiral in the US Navy who led the battle at Manilla Bay.
400
Define imperialism:
When one nation rules over another nation politically, economically, and socially.
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Define Manifest Destiny:
America's vision and justification for having land from "sea to shining sea."
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How did yellow journalism cause the Spanish American War?
Used propaganda to exaggerate and distort the news to make the war seem necessary to gain popular support for the war.
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Why were the Rough Riders important to the Spanish American War?
They captured San Juan Hill and propelled Theodore Roosevelt to presidency.
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How did American business interests cause the war?
America wanted to get raw materials from abroad and needed a place to repair/ refuel ships.