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Question 1
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Why did the United States decide to declare war on Spain in 1898? Cite evidence from the text.

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Question 8
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Question 9
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According to the article, how did the United States win the war? Cite text evidence.

Question 10
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Question 11
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The two ideas listed in question 10, led to America's involvement in building the...

What was the cause of the Spanish-American War?
Americans were fearful of Spains power
Spain was a totalitarian government
The U.S. needed cheap materials
The U.S. sent military forces to help Cuba and the Philippines.
Which U.S. President declared war on Spain in 1898?
George Washington
King George
William McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
At the end of the Spanish-American War, the United States gained control of which of the following? Choose all the apply.
Spain
Guam
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Asia
Panama
Why was it important to the United States to expand its territories using Manifest Destiny?
for continued economic growth
Westward Expansion
military power
A totalitarian government means...
everyone makes the law
there are 3 branches of government
1 person rules and makes the laws; dictatorship
there are no laws
Where did the Spanish-American War take place?
in the U.S. and Spain
the Phillippines and the Caribbean
Asia
Europe
How long did the Spanish-American War last?
10 minutes
10 hours
10 days
10 weeks
After the United States won the Spanish-American War, what two ideas were discovered?
American leaders saw the importance of having military troops in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
American military completely overpowered the Spanish forces
The U.S. had a very strong Navy.
The U.S. wanted to increase trade with Asian countries.