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Spanish American War

Spanish American War

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Social Studies

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Alexandra Andrews Alfano

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19 Slides • 13 Questions

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Multiple Choice

What role did the United States play in expanding trade and influence in Asia and other parts of the world?

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Only Western nation

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One of many nations trying to trade

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Not involved at all

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Focused solely on Europe

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Which of these were causes of Imperialism?

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They were competing with other industrialized nations

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They needed more natural resources
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They needed new places to sell their industrial goods

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All of the Above

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Multiple Choice

Which countries had imperial influence in Asia in 1914 as shown in the map?

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Great Britain

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France

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Japan

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United States

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Open Ended

What do you think this war is about? Who is involved?

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Multiple Choice

Cuba gained its independence from _______ in 1898 as a result of the Spanish-American War. The _________ controlled Cuba for a few years afterwards and helped them set up a government.

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Spain, United States

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Spain, Soviet Union

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United States, Soviet Union

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United States, France

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Open Ended

What would you do if you were President McKinley? Consider the events that have just occurred.

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Open Ended

How was "yellow journalism" responsible for gaining support from the U.S. public for the Spanish American War?

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Multiple Choice

What were the main causes of American casualties during the Spanish American War?

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Battle injuries

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Disease

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Lack of supplies

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Poor leadership

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Multiple Choice

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This picture illustrates the

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Klondike Gold Rush

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Hawaii Annexation

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San Juan, Cuba

(Rough Riders)

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Philippines

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Open Ended

Secretary of State John Hay called this war, "a splendid little war." Why would he refer to it in that way?

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Multiple Choice

What territories did America hold after the Spanish American War?

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Puerto Rico

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Philippines

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Guam

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All of the above

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Open Ended

How did the explosion of the USS Maine lead to the start of the Spanish-American War?

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Open Ended

What was the significance of the Spanish-American War?

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