| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 88%
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| Who commanded the Rough Riders? | Theodore Roosevelt | 85%
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| Which ship's sinking was a major cause of the war? | U.S.S Maine | 83%
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| Puerto Rico | 81%
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| Which Spanish colonies were transferred to the U.S after the war? | Guam | 79%
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| And in which city were there newspapers based? | New York City | 76%
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| What was the name for newspapers' use of exaggeration to increase sales before the war? | {Yellow} Journalism | 76%
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| In what year did the war take place? | 1898 | 70%
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| And in which harbor did it explode? | Havana | 67%
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| Who was the U.S president at the time? | William McKinley | 67%
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| Which non-Spanish island chain was annexed by the U.S as a result of the war? | Hawaii | 55%
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| Which decisive battle led to the fall of Santiago de Cuba? | Battle of {San Juan} Hill | 48%
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| Name one of the two people who were leading the above. | Joseph Pulitzer/William Hearst | 38%
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| Which battle in the pacific led the destruction of the Spanish navy? | Battle of {Manila} Bay | 35%
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| Which great American author famously was against imperialism after the war? | Mark Twain | 31%
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| Which jaundice causing disease devastated U.S troops in Cuba? | Yellow Fever | 31%
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| What other war involving the U.S started directly after this war? | Philippine-American War | 21%
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| Who was the King of Spain during the war? | Alfonso XII | 14%
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| What amendment declared that the U.S would not try to control Cuba? | {Teller} Amendment | 11%
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