Download Spanish American War Study Guide #5

Spanish American War Study Guide #5
1. What were the causes of the Spanish American War (nicknamed a "splendid little
war")?
a. Protection of American business interests (especially sugar plantations)
b. American support for Cuban rebels' desire for independence from Spain
c. Rising tensions between Spain and the United States as a result of the sinking of the
U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor
d. Exaggerated news reports of events (yellow journalism)
2. What were the results of the Spanish American War?
a. The United States emerged as a world power.
b. Cuba gained independence from Spain.
c. The United States gained possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
3. How did Theodore Roosevelt impact the United States' foreign policy?
a. He expanded the Monroe Doctrine as a way to prevent European involvement in Latin
American countries. Its official name was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe
Doctrine.
b. Roosevelt believed that the United States should "speak softly and carry a big stick".
He believed that nations should try to solve differences peacefully, but if that did not
work, he thought the United States should take stronger measures. (This was nicknamed
Big Stick Diplomacy.)
c. Roosevelt ensured the building of the Panama Canal using Big Stick Diplomacy.
4. What was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?
a. It asserted that the United States' right to interfere in the economic matters of other
nations in the Americas.
b. It claimed the United States' right to exercise international police power.
5. Locate cities on a United States map.