Unit 3A: Test

Question 1

Before building a canal across Central America, the United States needed to buy rights from a company based in which country?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

France

Question 2

A result of the exaggerated stories published by newspapers in the late 1800s was that:

Revolt · Accepted Answer

newspapers had a strong influence on American politics.

Question 3

Which of the following describes an effect of the Spanish-American War?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Puerto Rico became a US territory.

Question 4

Which city had two newspapers that used yellow journalism to increase their popularity and call for war against Spain in Cuba?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

New York

Question 5

Which statement best describes a historian?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A historian primarily finds out the truth about events from the past.

Unit 3A: Test Answers