80 The Spanish American War Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What was the name of the Spanish diplomat whose insulting letter about President McKinley influenced the war?
Answer
Enrique Dupuy de Lôme
What was the term used to describe the sensationalist newspaper reporting that stirred up war fever?
Answer
Yellow journalism
Which Spanish general surrendered the city of Manila to the U.S. in August 1898?
Answer
Fermín Jáudenes
Who was the U.S. admiral who commanded the North Atlantic Squadron during the war?
Answer
William T. Sampson
What city was besieged by U.S. and Cuban forces leading to the Spanish surrender in Cuba?
Answer
Santiago de Cuba
What was the name of the Spanish prime minister during the war?
Answer
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Which U.S. future president served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy during the war?
Answer
Theodore Roosevelt
Which newspaper publisher famously said 'You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war'?
Answer
William Randolph Hearst
What was the flagship of Admiral Cervera's fleet at Santiago?
Answer
Infanta Maria Teresa
Which amendment later gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuban affairs?
Answer
Platt Amendment
What Filipino leader fought alongside the U.S. against Spain?
Answer
Emilio Aguinaldo
How many days did the Spanish-American War officially last?
Answer
109 days
What was the decisive land battle of the war in Cuba?
Answer
Battle of San Juan Hill
Which Spanish general was known for his brutal reconcentration policy in Cuba?
Answer
Valeriano Weyler
On what date did the U.S. declare war on Spain?
Answer
April 25, 1898
What congressional resolution stated the U.S. had no intention of annexing Cuba?
Answer
Teller Amendment
Who commanded the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba?
Answer
Pascual Cervera
What treaty ended the Spanish-American War?
Answer
Treaty of Paris (1898)
Which future U.S. president led the Rough Riders in Cuba?
Answer
Theodore Roosevelt
What naval battle made Commodore George Dewey a hero?
Answer
Battle of Manila Bay
Who was the U.S. President during the Spanish-American War?
Answer
William McKinley