Spanish-American War Quiz

A volunteer cavalry unit in the Spanish-American War, led by Theodore Roosevelt.

A brief war between the United States and Spain in 1898.

A key battle in the Spanish-American War involving the Rough Riders and African-American regiments.

A strategically important location where American forces fought in the Spanish-American War. It is famous for a victory that made a national hero out of a volunteer soldier.

A cease-fire agreement, ending the war.

The agreement between the United States and Spain ending the Spanish-American War.

A key location in Cuba where major battles and the end of a naval battle occurred during the Spanish-American War

The incorporation of Hawaii into the United States.

Hawaiian sugar production boomed in the mid-1800s because of favorable trade agreements, but faced competition from the McKinley Tariff later in the century.

A US tariff that eliminated duty-free status for Hawaiian sugar, leading to a crisis in the Hawaiian sugar industry.

A crucial Hawaiian port that became a US naval base.

American missionaries who founded schools and churches in Hawaii in the 1820s.

Large farms in Hawaii that focused on cultivating sugarcane for export, which gained immense importance.

Thousands of laborers from Japan, Portugal, and China were brought in to work on the sugar plantations.

By the early 1900s, people from other countries outnumbered native Hawaiians.

The period of significant expansion of U.S. influence and power in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, driven by global competition.

A war in 1898 where the U.S. aided Cuba in achieving independence from Spain.

U.S. expansion into new territories, including conflicts in Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines.

The U.S. rise to global prominence through events like the Russo-Japanese War, Panama Canal, and Mexican Revolution.

The Hawaiian monarch overthrown by business groups, aided by U.S. forces in 1893

A type of journalism that exaggerates news to create public excitement and support for a cause.

A canal built by the US to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

An anti-foreign uprising in China.

A war between Russia and Japan.

A rebellion and political upheaval in Mexico.

A conflict where Filipino rebels fought against the United States for independence, resulting in significant loss of life and resources for both sides.

The United States incurred substantial financial and human costs in suppressing the Filipino rebellion, exceeding the initial purchase price of the islands.

The US established a government for the Philippines mirroring its structure in Puerto Rico, with a US-appointed governor and a bicameral legislature where only one house was elected by Filipinos.

The Philippines achieved independence from the United States on July 4, 1946.

The US saw China as a lucrative market for its products and a chance for business expansion and investment, especially in railroad building.

China, weakened by previous wars and foreign intervention, was frequently characterized as the "sick man of Asia," facing economic and political vulnerability to foreign powers.

Foreign powers—France, Germany, Britain, Japan, and Russia—had established areas of special rights and influence in China.

A series of policy statements issued by US Secretary of State John Hay to encourage all foreign nations to share equal trading rights with the US in China.

The US sought to counter the potential for colonial control of China by other powers to protect its economic interests in China and other parts of Asia.

A foreign policy approach using military strength to achieve diplomatic goals.

US naval base established in Hawaii.

USA gained territories such as Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico.

Area controlled by the US for the Panama Canal.

Meeting to divide African colonies.

Exclusive US naval base rights.

American relations with Morroco during 1900s

A 1900 uprising in China against foreign influence and Christianity, ultimately suppressed by an international force.

European countries, the US, and Japan sought to establish spheres of influence in China during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Agreement signed in 1901 after the conflict, forcing China to pay damages and execute/punish officials.

The Chinese dynasty reigning during the Boxer Rebellion.

Combined military forces from multiple countries that intervened in the Boxer Rebellion to suppress the rebellion and secure their influence in China.

The significant amount of money ($24.5 million) the US received as compensation from China after the Boxer Rebellion.

The apprehension in the US that European nations would utilize their victory in the Boxer Rebellion to gain even more control of China.