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One of the events that triggered U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War was the event that occurred on February 15, 1898. What was the event that took the lives of 266 American sailors?

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The battleship, the U.S.S. Maine, exploded in Havana harbor and Americans did not know why it exploded.

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Which one of the following was TRUE about the U.S.S. Maine? Options: We know that the Spanish did plant the mine in Havana Harbor that sank the Maine. We know that the sinking of the Maine was due to a mysterious sabotage from individuals who some how got on the ship. We know that the sinking of the Maine was due to Cuban rebels fighting for Spain who planted a bomb on board the ship. We are not sure the exact cause of the explosion, but it was probably spontaneous combustion that made the ship explode.

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We are not sure the exact cause of the explosion, but it was probably spontaneous combustion that made the ship explode.

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What is "yellow journalism"?

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It is the sensationalist writing of news and reports based on exaggeration or made up stories just to attract readers.

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Which one of the following was NOT a cause of the Spanish-American War? Sinking of the USS Maine, Yellow journalism and the media, Economic interests of the United States in Cuba

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Cubans who supported the Spanish

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The Spanish-American War was fought in both ________ and the _________.

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Cuba and the Philippines

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What is jingoism and how did this lead to U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War?

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Jingoism is aggressive nationalism and it led some Americans eager to go to war even for simple reasons.

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What was the name of the regiment that Teddy Roosevelt put together for participation in the Spanish-American War?

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Rough Riders

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After the U.S. and its Filipino allies ousted the Spanish from the Philippines, the Filipino rebels turned on the __________ because the Filipino's were not granted their independence.

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United States

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Why were the Filipino people willing to help the United States defeat the Spanish?

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The Filipino's thought that the United States would grant them independence.

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The Filipino rebels were led by _________.

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Emilo Aguinaldo