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1) The document is a worksheet about the Spanish-American War that asks students to take notes on the causes and effects of the war. 2) The causes section asks students to explain the role of American business owners, José Martí, Valeriano Weyler, yellow journalism, the De Lôme letter, and the U.S.S. Maine in leading to the outbreak of war. 3) The effects section asks students to describe what happened to Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine Islands as a result of America's victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War.

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18 2 Worksheet

1) The document is a worksheet about the Spanish-American War that asks students to take notes on the causes and effects of the war. 2) The causes section asks students to explain the role of American business owners, José Martí, Valeriano Weyler, yellow journalism, the De Lôme letter, and the U.S.S. Maine in leading to the outbreak of war. 3) The effects section asks students to describe what happened to Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine Islands as a result of America's victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War.

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Name ___________________________________________________________ Period _______

18-2: The Spanish-American War


As you read about the Spanish-American War, write notes to answer the questions about its
causes and effects.

Causes: How did each of the following help to cause the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?
1. American business owners __________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

2. José Martí _______________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Valeriano Weyler _________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Yellow journalism ________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

5. De Lôme letter ___________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

6. U.S.S. Maine
_____________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Effects: What happened to each of the following territories as a result of the Spanish-American War?
7. Cuba ___________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Puerto Rico ______________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

9. Guam __________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

10. Philippine Islands________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Vertical Time Line—Multiple Choice

Directions: Use the time line located below and your


knowledge of U.S. history to answer the questions.

_____ 1. The first battle after the U.S. declaration of war


occurred in

A Cuba. B Puerto Rico. C the Philippines. D Maine.

_____ 2. What incident sparked America’s declaration of


war?

A the battle of San Juan Hill


B the explosion of the battleship Maine
C the U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico
D the destruction of the Spanish fleet

_____ 3. The period from the U.S. declaration of war to


the cease-fire was approximately

A 4 months B 6 months C 8 months D 10 months

_____ 4. Which of the following events occurred closest to


the August cease-fire?

A the Treaty of Paris


B the action in the Philippines
C the battle of San Juan Hill
D the invasion of Puerto Rico

Sequencing
5. Place the following events in the correct chronological
sequence by placing either a 1, 2, 3, or 4 in front of the
event.
The Americans
_____ U.S.S. Maine explodes.

_____ Cuba declares independence.

_____ Spain agrees to a cease fire.

_____ U.S. begins war with Spain.

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