Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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Philippines | 87%
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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 | 81%
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Puerto Rico | 80%
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Which Spanish colonies were transferred to the U.S after the war? | Guam | 78%
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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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And in which city were there newspapers based? | New York City | 74%
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In what year did the war take place? | 1898 | 68%
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And in which harbor did it explode? | Havana | 68%
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Who was the U.S president at the time? | William McKinley | 66%
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Which non-Spanish island chain was annexed by the U.S as a result of the war? | Hawaii | 53%
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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 jaundice causing disease devastated U.S troops in Cuba? | Yellow Fever | 31%
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Which great American author famously was against imperialism after the war? | Mark Twain | 30%
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What other war involving the U.S started directly after this war? | Philippine-American War | 20%
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Who was the King of Spain during the war? | Alfonso XII | 13%
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What amendment declared that the U.S would not try to control Cuba? | {Teller} Amendment | 11%
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