Section 3

Question 0

Armestice

Answer 0

A peace agreement—ending the Spanish-American war

Question 1

Yellow Journalism

Answer 1

Sensational, biased, and often false reporting

Question 2

Protectorate

Answer 2

A country that is technically independent but actually under the control of another country

Question 3

Jośe Martie

Answer 3

One of the heroes of the Cuban Independence Movement, fled to the US to gather Money arms and troops

Question 4

William Mckinley

Answer 4

Became Prez. Also hoped that the conflict in the Spanish-American war would end

Question 5

Joseph Pulitzer’s world

Answer 5

A newspaper that reported shocking reports about the revolution

Question 6

William Randolph Hearst

Answer 6

Wrote a newspaper called William Randolph Hearst’s journal, wrote about shocking reports on the revolution

Question 7

“Remember the Maine”

Answer 7

A rally cry of revenge for the explosion of the American Warship “The Maine,” American newspapers blamed the Spanish

Question 8

Philippines

Answer 8

Spanish colony, these islands served as a base for part of the spanish fleet

Question 9

Theodore Roosevelt

Answer 9

Assistant Secretary of the Navy, informed Commodore George Dewy to prepare for action in the Philippines if a war is declared

Question 10

Commodore George Dewey

Answer 10

Launched a surprise attack on the Spanish Fleet in Manila Bay, destroying most of the ships

Question 11

Emilio Aguinaldo

Answer 11

Leader of the Filipino rebels, helped the Americans capture the city of Manila

Question 12

Santiago

Answer 12

Harbor on the southeastern shore of Cuba

Question 13

On what two Caribbean Islands did the US forces land?

Answer 13

X

Question 14

Rough riders

Answer 14

An assorted group of former cowhands, and college students fighting in Cuba

Question 15

The battle of SanJuan Hill

Answer 15

A battle that took place of San-Juan Hill, the roughriders and the Af. American ninth and tenth Cavalries

Question 16

Puerto Rico

Answer 16

A spanish colony of Puerto Rico, east of Cuba

Question 17

Why did Filipino rebels help the US fight against Spain?

Answer 17

The US said if the Spanish was defeated they would be granted independence

Question 18

Guam

Answer 18

Islands of Guam became territories of the US.

Question 19

The Platt Amendment

Answer 19

Clauses that prohibited Cuba from making treaties with other nations, and gave Am. Control of the Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, gave the US. The right to intervene in Cuban affairs if the Countries independence was threatened

Question 20

Foraker Act

Answer 20

An Act that gave the American Government control over the new administration

Question 21

Why did President Mckinley decide to take over the Philippines?

Answer 21

The Am. wanted to put the Philippines colony under their control

Question 22

Why did members of the Anti-Imperialist league condemn Mckinley’s action?

Answer 22

The league argued that imperialism went against Am. principles

Question 23

What do you think each side believed the mission of the US was at this time?

Answer 23

X

Question 24

Anti-Imperialists

Answer 24

Opposed the Am. Enthusiasm for foreign expansion and for the Spanish-American War

Question 25

William Howard Taft

Answer 25

Set out to prepare the islands for eventual self-rule

Question 26

How did the US govern Puerto Rico and the Philippines?

Answer 26

Platt amendment made it a US protectorate

Question 27

List three reasons some Americans opposed making the Philippines a US possesion?

Answer 27

having a possession in the South Pacific would have made the US defend it if it were ever attacked,

It that would have required a constant military presence there.

and it made it even more likely that the U.S.would some day be drawn into foreign conflicts.

Question 28

Puerto Rico is granted a commonwealth status, what does this mean?

Answer 28

Commonwealth is the name of the political relationship the U.S. has granted Puerto Rico on July 25, 1952.