Use the historical document(s) and the short readings in the left panel to answer the associated questions.
Use the historical document(s) and the short readings in the left panel to answer the associated questions.
After the Spanish-American War, peace terms required Spain to give the United States Puerto Rico and Guam. The agreement also required the United States to pay Spain $20 million for the Philippine Islands. These terms show the United States gaining overseas territory and influence.
Source: Treaty terms summary (modeled on the Treaty of Paris, 1898).
Which inference is BEST supported by the evidence in the document?
Which piece of evidence from the reading stimulus is the STRONGEST support for the claim that the United States increased its overseas influence after the war?
Based on the document and reading stimulus, which outcome BEST supports the idea that the Spanish-American War contributed to the rise of the United States as an imperial power?
Explain how the peace terms shown in the document support the idea that the Spanish-American War contributed to the rise of the United States as an imperial power.
Use at least TWO specific details as evidence.
Using evidence from the document, describe ONE potential benefit and ONE potential criticism of the United States gaining overseas territories after the war.
Support each with a specific detail from the stimulus.
In August 1898, U.S. officials reported that American forces had taken control of Manila during the Spanish-American War. The message states the city would be held until a peace treaty decided what would happen next. This suggests U.S. involvement continued after fighting ended.
Source: Military telegram summary (modeled on U.S. War Department communications, 1898).
Which phrase from the reading stimulus is the STRONGEST evidence that the timeline of events was not finished when the message was written?
Using chronological reasoning, describe ONE short-term result and ONE longer-term result that could follow from the event in the telegram.
Support each with evidence from the stimulus.
Which inference about U.S. actions AFTER the fighting is BEST supported by the document?
Explain how the date and wording of the telegram support the idea that the Spanish-American War led to ongoing U.S. overseas involvement.
Use at least TWO specific details from the stimulus as evidence.
Which option places the document’s event in the MOST accurate sequence of events?
A political cartoon published after the Spanish-American War shows the United States holding a map that labels Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines as “new possessions.” The cartoon points toward both the Caribbean and the Pacific, suggesting influence beyond the mainland and a shift toward overseas power.
Source: Political cartoon reconstruction (modeled on U.S. newspaper cartoons, 1899).
Which comparison is BEST supported by the cartoon and reading stimulus?
Which concept is BEST illustrated by labeling Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines as “new possessions”?
Explain how the cartoon’s message supports the claim that the Spanish-American War contributed to the rise of the United States as an imperial power.
Include ONE claim and support it with evidence from the cartoon or reading stimulus.
Using evidence from the cartoon and reading stimulus, compare U.S. goals suggested in the cartoon with earlier U.S. expansion focused on the continent.
Use at least TWO specific details from the stimulus as evidence.
Which detail from the stimulus BEST supports the idea that U.S. power extended to more than one region after the war?
A map published soon after the Spanish-American War highlights U.S. territories outside the mainland. Insets label Puerto Rico in the Caribbean and Guam and the Philippines in the Pacific. Arrows connect these areas to the United States, suggesting the country’s influence stretched across more than one ocean after 1898.
Source: Newspaper map reconstruction (modeled on U.S. maps, early 1900s).
Compare the geographic significance of Puerto Rico to the geographic significance of Guam or the Philippines for U.S. power after 1898.
Use evidence from the map or stimulus to support your comparison.
Which geographic detail from the stimulus is the STRONGEST evidence that U.S. influence reached more than one region after 1898?
Based on the map and reading stimulus, which conclusion BEST explains how the Spanish-American War contributed to the rise of the United States as an imperial power?
Which inference about U.S. goals is BEST supported by the locations and arrows shown on the map?
Using geographic reasoning, explain how the territories shown on the map could increase U.S. influence after the Spanish-American War.
Use at least TWO specific details from the map or reading stimulus as evidence.
A newspaper-style table from 1899 links new U.S. territories to trade and shipping. It describes Puerto Rico as improving port access for Atlantic routes, Guam as a coaling station for Pacific ships, and the Philippines as a gateway to Asian markets. The document suggests overseas territories supported economic expansion.
Source: Trade table reconstruction (modeled on late-1800s newspaper infographics).
Which piece of evidence from the document is the STRONGEST support for the idea that the Spanish-American War contributed to U.S. economic expansion overseas?
Describe ONE potential economic benefit and ONE potential economic cost of the United States maintaining overseas territories after 1898.
Support each with a specific detail from the document.
Which economic concept is BEST illustrated by Guam being described as a “coaling station for Pacific ships”?
Using evidence from the document, explain how gaining overseas territories after the Spanish-American War could change U.S. economic activity.
Use at least TWO specific details from the document as evidence.
Which conclusion about U.S. economic goals is BEST supported by the document?