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Which of the following places did we not receive during the Spanish American War?
a) Guam
b) Philippines
c) Puerto Rico
d) Cuba

Which of the following was a cause of the Spanish American War?
a) exaggerated news reports
b) Spain must except blame for the war
c) The U.S. becomes a world superpower
d) The United States gained territories

The main purpose of yellow journalism was to--
a) provide an accurate description of the events in Cuba
b) exaggerate stories in order to sell more newspapers
c) prevent the U.S. and Spain from going to war
d) express events of the war in an artistic matter

Which country was being mistreated by Spain during the Spanish American War?
a) Austria-Hungary
b) Puerto Rico
c) United States
d) Cuba

Which of the following is a result of the Spanish American War?
a) The U.S. was in a period of isolation.
b) The U.S. becomes a world superpower
c) The League of Nation is born
d) U.S.S. Maine exploded

Exaggerated news reports were called---
a) yellow journalism
b) non-fiction
c) historical fiction
d) jingoism

What was the most important result of the Spanish American War for the U.S.?
a) The battleship, Maine, was blown up.
b) The U.S supported the sovereign rights of the Cubans.
c) The Philippine Islands gained their independence.
d) The United States became a world power.

America's involvement with which Spanish controlled territory led to the Spanish American War?
a) Guam
b) Cuba
c) Puerto Rico
d) Philippines

Which of the following is a cause of the Spanish American War?
a) The U.S. wanted to stop Spanish immigrants.
b) The U.S. wanted to stop Cuban imports.
c) American trade agreements with Spain was threatened.
d) American business investments in Cuba were threatened.

Who gained their independence as a result of the Spanish American War?
a) Guam
b) U.S.
c) Cuba
d) Puerto Rico

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