After the Spanish-American War, the United States officially controlled of all of the following EXCEPT:

APuerto Rico

BGuam

CCuba

Dthe Philippines

Otto Von Bismarck envisioned a unified Germany that was ruled by

Aa monarch.

Ba democracy.

Ca republic.

Da dictator.

Why was Russia at a disadvantage in the Crimean War, despite its territorial advantage, and considered “backward” by some European powers?

A

It was still aligned with the Ottoman Empire.

B

It was still primarily agrarian and had failed to truly industrialize.

C

It was still focused on increasing the size of its navy.

D

It was still importing goods and supplies via the Silk Road.


In 1855, Italian governments were controlled by either _________ or the papacy.

AAustria

BItaly

CGermany

DSpain

United States ambassador to England, John Hay, referred to the Spanish-American War as

A"imperialistic nonsense."

B"Roosevelt's triumph."

C"a splendid little war."

D"America's folly."