The Spanish-American War

Spain established new colonies in North and South America

Which of the following was not a result of the war?

Roosevelt

_____led the charge of the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill.

George Dewey

destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay

Nelson A. Miles

led an expedition that captured Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War

John Hay

used the expression a "splendid little war" to describe the four months of fighting between Spain and the United States

Cuba

In the Treaty of Paris, Spain granted _____ its independence.

True

More American soldiers died of disease than were killed on the battlefield during the war.

True

After the war, the army and navy of the United States were strengthened and the country became a world power.

William McKinley

Congress gave him the power to send American forces to Cuba and the Philippine.

the United States won an overwhelming victory

In the Spanish-American War

False

In the years before the Spanish-American War, one-fourth of Cuban people died because of cruel treatment by the Spanish.

emotional and often inaccurate reporting of the yellow press

One of the causes of the war was the

Puerto Rico

Spain gave the united States Guam, the Philippines, and _____.

1898

The Spanish-American War was fought between April and August in the year

False

The U.S. Army was well prepared for combat at the beginning of the war.

True

The United States continued to give economic and military air to Cuba for many years.

USS Maine

The United States declared war on Spain shortly after an explosion destroyed the battleship_____.

Philippines

The United States paid Spain $20 million for the _____.

Manila Bay

The first major battle took place in

William Randolph Hearst

often printed exaggerated stories about conditions in Cuba in order to increase the circulation of his newspaper