Spain loses rest of its empire in Spanish-American War
- 1. When did the Spanish-American War occur?
A) 1865
B) 1776
C) 1918
D) 1898
- 2. Which country did Spain lose to in the Spanish-American War?
A) France
B) United States
C) England
D) Germany
- 3. What was the name of the battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor, leading to the start of the Spanish-American War?
A) USS Constitution
B) HMS Victory
C) HMS Hood
D) USS Maine
- 4. Which city did Spain lose in the Philippines as a result of the Spanish-American War?
A) Manila
B) Seville
C) Barcelona
D) Madrid
- 5. Who led the Rough Riders, a volunteer cavalry regiment, during the Spanish-American War?
A) George Washington
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) Abraham Lincoln
- 6. Which treaty ended the Spanish-American War?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
C) Treaty of Paris
D) Treaty of Ghent
- 7. Who was the Spanish general in charge of the defense of Santiago during the Spanish-American War?
A) Arsenio Linares
B) Ignacio Zaragoza
C) Francisco Franco
D) Emilio Aguinaldo
- 8. Which American president initially sought a peaceful resolution with Spain before the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?
A) Woodrow Wilson
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) William McKinley
D) Harry S. Truman
- 9. What naval battle helped solidify American control of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War?
A) Battle of Trafalgar
B) Battle of Midway
C) Battle of Manila Bay
D) Battle of Jutland
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