Spanish-American War

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Which numbered territory did the United States gain by winning the Spanish American War?

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1

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False and exaggerated news stories that helped spark the Spanish American war were known as:

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Yellow Journalism

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This event was the most immediate cause of the Spanish American War: The sinking of the USS Maine, The election of Francisco Franco, Yellow Journalism, The Cuban Revolution

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The sinking of the USS Maine

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This political cartoon best supports the idea that, after the Spanish American War, the United States became a...

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World Power

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At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? Options: Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain, Spain, Cuba, Guam, Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia, Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

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Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

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What does this political cartoon BEST represent? Options: Exploration, Imperialism, Diplomacy, Big Stick Policy

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Imperialism

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What were Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst well known pioneers of?

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engaging in a style of publishing called "yellow journalism"

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Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about which of the following?
political popularity of President William McKinley’s decisions,
efforts of the United States to control Mexico,
destruction of United States sugar plantations by Hawaiians,
sinking of the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor

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sinking of the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor

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What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?

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Cuba wanted independence from Spain

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Which was NOT a cause of the Spanish American War? Options: Protection of US business interests in Cuba, Yellow journalism exaggerating news reports, US acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, The explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor

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US acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines