The Spanish-American War

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1. What year did the Spanish-American War commence? 1897 1900 1899 1898

2. What year did the war end? 1899 1898 1900 1901

3. Who was the first civilian Governor General of the Philipines? George Dewey Theodore Roosevelt William Taft Grover Cleveland

4. Who was the admiral that defeated the entire Spanish fleet in the Pacific? Theodore Roosevelt George Dewey Walter Reed John Hay

5. Who led the ill-equipped Rough Riders to victory at the Battle of San Juan Hill? John Hay Theodore Roosevelt William Taft Walter Reed

6. Near which Cuban city did the Battle of San Juan Hill take place? Havana Santiago Cienfuegos Camaguey

7. Which territory did the U.S. NOT acquire from the treaty that ended the war? Guam Puerto Rico The Philippines Cuba

8. What was the main cause, the 'last straw,' that led to the eruption of war? Explosion of the USS Maine Spain attacked the Florida Keys from Cuba Cuban rebels destroyed sugercane crop McKinley sent a war message so he could be elected for another term

9. Which amendment/treaty granted Cuban independence and recognition from both the U.S. and Spain? Teller Amendment Treaty of Paris Platt Amendment Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty

10. Who described the Spanish-American War as a "splendid little war"? Jose Marti Joseph Pulitzer John Hay William Hearst