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10th Grade American Studies Quiz on Spanish American War, created by Gina Daniels on 08/10/2014.

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Spanish American War

Spanish American War

Question 1 of 8

1

What ship blew up in Havana Harbor leading to the US declaring war on Spain?

Select one of the following:

  • USS Maine

  • USS Arizona

  • the Lusitania

  • Pearl Harbor

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

1

In what year was the Spanish American War fought?

Select one of the following:

  • 1897

  • 1898

  • 1900

  • 1914

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

1

Who was Cuba fighting against in the Spanish American War?

Select one of the following:

  • the US

  • the Philippines

  • Spain

  • Mexico

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

1

What kind of journalism did publishers like Hearst use to get the US into the war?

Select one of the following:

  • Red Journalism

  • Yellow Journalism

  • Muckraking

  • Propaganda

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

1

How did the Spanish insult the US President, making the US made at Spain?

Select one of the following:

  • in an interview with Joseph Pulitzer

  • by blowing up a ship

  • in the de Lome letter

  • by refusing to trade with the US

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

1

Where was the Spanish American War fought?

Select one of the following:

  • Spain and the US

  • Puerto Rico and Jamaica

  • China and Japan

  • Cuba and the Philippines

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

1

What happened to Cuba after the war?

Select one of the following:

  • it became completely free

  • it stayed part of a larger country

  • it was taken over by the Philippines

  • it became a US Protectorate

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

1

What happened to the Philippines after the war?

Select one of the following:

  • it became totally free

  • it became part of Spain

  • it was taken over by the US

  • it fell into the ocean and was never seen again

Explanation

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