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Imperialism
Spanish American War
After the War
True or False
Define
100
The US wanted land here for a naval base in the Pacific.
What is Hawaii/Pearl Harbor?
100
This was the actual event that caused the United States to finally declare war on Spain.
What is the blowing up of the Maine?
100
The United States received land in Cuba for a naval base here. It is a prison today for suspected terrorists.
What is Guantanamo Bay?
100

85% of the American soldiers who died in the Spanish-American war died of disease

False, it was 88%

100
Yellow Journalism

A style of newspaper reporting that sensationalized stories using catchy headlines or over-blown facts (sometimes even lies!) to speak to people's emotions

200
The United States wanted to make sure there was an "open door" policy in regards to this nation.
What is China?
200
One of the reasons for the Spanish American War was that we were fighting for this country's independence.
What is Cuba?
200
We paid $20 million for these Islands after the war.
What are the Philippines?
200

Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States of America

True

200

Define "Cede" (As in, the Spanish ceded the territories to the United States)

give up, surrender 


300
This nation attempted to achieve independence by going to war against the United States.
What are the Philippines?
300
Theodore Roosevelt led this group of volunteer calvary up San Juan Hill.
Who are the Rough Riders?
300

Name 2 islands/territories we received as a result of the Spanish American war.

What are Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Phillippines?

400
This nation was guaranteed its independence from Spain as a result of the Treaty of Paris 1898.
What is Cuba?
400
Of the territories we gained in the Spanish American War, name one that is still under some form of control or protection from the United States.
What is Puerto Rico?
400

All people born in this country are considered to be citizens of the United States


What is Puerto Rico and/or Guam?


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. (military reasons also)
500
Name 2 reasons why the United States was so interested in going to war with Spain.
What was Cuban independence, Imperialism, desire to have military bases, economic opportunity.
500

What was the battle cry that Americans repeated after the explotion of the U.S.S. Maine

What is Remember the Maine!?