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After the war
True or False
Economics
War
Imperialism
100
The United States received land in Cuba for a naval base here. It is a maximum security prison today.
What is Guantanamo Bay?
100
William McKinley called the war a "Splendid little war".
False, it was John Hay
100
The economy of this county was fragile but changing after a previous war.
What is the United states?
100
These countries were all involved with the war.
What are the United States, Cuba, the Philippines, and Spain.
100
The US wanted land here for a naval base in the Pacific.
What is Hawaii/Pearl Harbor?
200
We paid $20 million for these Islands after the war.
What are the Philippines?
200
America declared the war.
False
200
This country sold the Philippines to the United States.
What is Spain?
200
This many Americans died during the war.
What is 3000?
200
The United States wanted to make sure there was an "open door" policy in regards to this nation.
What is China?
300
Besides the previously mentioned Philippines, these 2 islands/territories we received as a result of the Spanish American war. (name one)
What Guam and Puerto Rico?
300
More Americans were killed by disease than they were by battle.
True
300
The war cast the Americans this much money.
What is $250 million.
300
This percentage of Americans died to disease.
What is 90%?
300
This nation attempted to achieve independence by going to war against the United States.
What are the Philippines?
400
As a result of the Foraker Act, all people born in this country are considered to be citizens of the United States
What is Puerto Rico?
400
The majority of the soldiers in the war were volunteers.
True
400
America paid this much for the Philippines.
What is $20 million
400
This was the event that caused the United States to finally declare war on Spain.
What is the blowing up of the Maine?
400
This document guaranteed independence for Cuba.
What is the Treaty of Paris 1898.
500
The person who came up with the Open Door Policy.
Who is John Hay?
500
After the war, Filipinos fought against the American forces.
True
500
Americans invested money into these industries overseas after the war. (at least 1)
What are mines, railroads, and sugar, banana, and coffee plantations
500
One of the reasons for the Spanish American War was that we were fighting for this country's independence.
What is Cuba?
500
Name two reasons the United States decided to adopt a policy of imperialism in the late 19th century.
What is new economic markets, a belief in our cultural superiority, and a desire to be seen as a world power. ?