(1) The word insurgents, as used in the passage, means
(a) natives
(b) rebels
(c) militia
(d) politicians

(2) The insurgents opposed the
(a) junta
(b) United States
(c) Cubans
(d) Spanish

(3) The primary purpose of reconcentration as described in paragraph 3 was
(a) to reduce the size of rebel forces
(b) to relocate the native Cubans
(c) to cause disease among the rebels
(d) to carry out the scorched earth policy

(4) Yellow journalism refers to the newspapers'
(a) cowardliness
(b) causing conflicts
(c) compassion
(d) use of sensationalism

(5) The passage states that “in January 1898 Spanish army officers led riots in Havana against the new autonomy policy and shook the president’s confidence in Madrid’s control over conditions in Cuba.” Which one of the following statements, according to the quotation, is correct?
(a) The Spanish president lost confidence in autonomy in Cuba.
(b) The American president doubted Spain’s control of Cuba.
(c) Spanish army officers lost confidence in conditions in Cuba.
(d) The autonomy policy was not worthy of confidence.

(6) Which of the following events is not an example of an underlying conflict that eventually led to war?
(a) McKinley’s confidence in the 1897 Madrid government slipped.
(b) McKinley made certain requests of Spain on March 27, 1898.
(c) McKinley learned of Spanish duplicity in negotiations
(d) The new government recalled Weyler.

(7) The author believes that war resulted because
(a) McKinley was weak and indecisive
(b) McKinley manipulated for war
(c) Spanish and American national interests conflicted
(d) yellow journalism caused larger conflicts

(8) The purpose of the passage as a whole is to
(a) exonerate McKinley
(b) analyze United States public opinion
(c) establish blame for the war
(d) present circumstances that led to war