What event is widely considered the spark that led to the start of the Spanish-American War in 1898? Sinking of the USS Maine Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Attack on Pearl Harbor Boston Tea Party None Which territories did the United States gain as a result of the Spanish-American War? Hawaii and Alaska Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines Canada and Mexico Cuba and Haiti None Who was the President of the United States during the Spanish-American War? Theodore Roosevelt William McKinley Woodrow Wilson Abraham Lincoln None What role did Theodore Roosevelt play in the Spanish-American War? Admiral of the Navy Secretary of State President during the war Colonel of the Rough Riders None Which treaty officially ended the Spanish-American War? Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty of Paris (1898) Treaty of Ghent None Time's up