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Buffalo Soldiers
a) a diverse group of volunteer soldiers
b) all-black cavalry unit that played an important role in the U.S. victory.a diverse group of volunteer soldiers
c) all white cavalry unit that played an important role in the U.S. victory
d) a group of Native Americans that helped win the war

Rough Riders
a) volunteer soldiers, a diverse group that included cowboys, Native Americans, and miners.
b) African-American cavalry unit
c) kids who wanted to become cowboys
d) bull riders

President during Spanish American War
a) Theodore Roosevelt
b) William McKinley
c) Teddy Roosevelt
d) Andrew Jackson

Leader of the Rough Riders who later became president
a) Davey Crockett
b) William McKinley
c) Thomas Jefferson
d) Theodore Roosevelt

Yellow Journalism
a) newspaper stories from other countries
b) newspaper stories that told only the truth
c) newspaper stories by anonymous authors
d) newspaper stories that exaggerated and sensationalized events

The explosion of the Maine was blamed on ______ by many Americans.
a) U.S.
b) Cuba
c) Spain
d) Great Britain

During the Spanish American War, Cuba wanted
a) independence from Spain
b) to be a part of Spain
c) to destroy the U.S.
d) to gain independence from Great Britain

cultural aspect of imperialism
a) a belief that America should keep its liberty and democracy to itself
b) a belief that we needed more military bases around the world
c) a belief that we needed more natural resources from other countries
d) a belief that the world needed American liberty and democracy

military aspect of imperialism
a) a need to buy more foreign products
b) a need to keep all military bases in the U.S.
c) a need to create new military bases around the world to protect businesses
d) a need to go to war with as many countries as possible

economic aspect of imperialism
a) a desire to obtain more natural resources to grow the U.S. economy
b) a desire to obtain more military to grow the U.S.
c) a desire to keep to ourselves and buy only our own products
d) a desire to keep immigrants from moving to the U.S.

Imperialism
a) the idea of the U.S. minding its own business
b) the idea of spreading American influence throughout the world
c) the idea of spreading Cuban ideals throughout the world
d) the idea of Cuba and the U.S. becoming one country

Who won the Spanish American War?
a) U.S.
b) Spain
c) Great Britain
d) Mexico

What new territories did the U.S. gain by winning the Spanish American War?
a) Puerto Rico, Guam, Phillipines
b) Mexico, Puerto Rico, Guam
c) Spain, Cuba, Phillipines
d) Spain, Guam, Mexico

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