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US History 6.4 SOL R
U.S. History 6.4 SOL Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| USII.4a - In what year did the Spanish American War take place? | 1898 |
| USII.4a - Where did the fighting take place during the Spanish American War? | Mostly Cuba and the Philippines |
| USII.4a - The United States emerged as a ___ ____ as a result of victory over Spain in the Spanish American War. | world power |
| USII.4a - The Spanish American War started when Cuban nationalists revolted against the ruling Spanish government. Whom did the U.S. support? | Cuban nationalists |
| USII.4a - Reporters covering the Spanish American War exaggerated Spanish atrocities in order to sell newspapers. This became known as - | yellow journalism |
| USII.4a - What were some of the reasons for the Spanish American War? | •Protection of American business interests in Cuba•American support of Cuban rebels to gain independence from Spain•Tensions resulting from the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor•Exaggerated news reports of events (Yellow Journalism) |
| USII.4a - What was important about the U.S. battleship Maine? | The U.S. blamed the Spanish for sinking the Maine, and used it as an excuse to declare war on Spain. |
| USII.4a - What possessions did the U.S. gain as a result of the Spanish American War? | The Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico |
| USII.4a - What was the outcome of the Spanish American War for Cuba? | Cuba gained independence from Spain. |
| USII.4a - What was the Spanish American War all about? | In 1898, Cuban rebels wanted independence from Spain and the U.S. supported them. |
| USII.4a - When and why was the term Yellow Journalism first used | During the Spanish American War to describe sensational reporting on the war. |
| USII.4b - What happened in 1914? | World War I broke out in Europe |
| USII.4b - What was the U.S. response when war broke out in Europe in 1914? | Americans did not want to become involved in European conflicts, and did not enter the war until 3 years later. |
| USII.4b - The U.S. policy before World War I of avoiding involvement in world affairs is called - . | Isolationist |
| USII.4b - Why did the US finally enter the war in Europe in 1917? | •Inability to remain neutral •German submarine warfare— sinking of Lusitania•U.S. economic and political ties to Great Britain |
| USII.4b - What was the significance of the Lusitania? | A ship carrying American passengers that was sunk by a German sub during World War I. This and other incidents of German sub warfare prompted the U.S. to enter the war in Europe. |
| USII.4b - Who were the World War I Allies? | •Great Britain•France•Russia•Serbia•Belgium |
| USII.4b - The countries fighting the Allies during World War I were called: | Central Powers |
| USII.4b - Who were the Central Powers? | Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) |
| USII.4b - In what year did World War I break out? In what year did the U.S. enter the fighting in World War I? | World War I broke out in 1914. The US entered the war in 1917. |
| USII.4b - What did President Woodrow Wilson propose after WWI? | A peace plan that called for the formation of the League of Nations, a peacekeeping organization |
| USII.4b - What was the League of Nations? | A peacekeeping organization proposed by Woodrow Wilson, that the US never joined |
| USII.4b - Why did Woodrow Wilson propose the League of Nations? | To help prevent further wars |
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