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100
The American President that fought with the "Rough Riders" in Cuba.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
100
This American General invaded the Philippines.
Who is George Dewey?
100
Who was the President that authorized the Spanish American War?
Who is William McKinley?
100
The Spanish blew up this ship, inflaming the American public
What is the Maine?
100
How many miles is Cuba off the Florida coast?
What is 90 miles?
200
The date that the USA took Cuba.
What is 1898?
200
About how many Americans landed in the Philippines?
What is 15,000?
200
What were the two views regarding imperialism and which one prevailed?
What are imperialist policies and anti-imperialism; imperialist policies
200
The Spanish Navy couldn't escape Cuba because of a
What is a US blockade?
200
The "Rough Riders" took these hills.
What are the San Juan hills?
300
The two main illnesses that killed American troops. (Hint: They're mosquito borne)
What are Yellow Fever and Malaria?
300
How many Spanish soldiers died in the Philippines?
What is 400?
300
McKinley said that the Philippines couldn't govern themselves because
Other countries would conquer and take advantage of the Philippines.
300
The Treaty of Paris was signed when?
What is 1898?
300
How did this war help America?
More territories and made the US into a world superpower. Go Team USA!
400
Businessmen were the one of the causes of the Spanish American War because they thought
Cuba was a growing market for American products.
400
The head of the Filipino insurgents was named...
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
400
The Yellow Press was called the Yellow Press because
What is a cartoon with a character in yellow?
400
The US paid Spain this amount of money; Spain paid for the damages in Cuba with this amount of money.
What are $20 million and about $400 million?
400
The only reason we survived 2016.
What are memes?
500
How much money did American companies invest in Cuba?
What is over $50 million?
500
The bay in the Philippines that the Americans invaded was called
What is Manila Bay?
500
These two New York newspapers inflamed the people's desire for ware with Spain
What are the New York Journal and the New York World?
500
Name two of the territories that Spain had to give up according to the Treaty of Paris.
What are Cuba, Puerto Rico, one of the Mariana Islands, and Manila?
500
Define "imperialism".
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.