The Spanish American War Review 1

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The practice of strong countries maintaining economic and political control over weaker countries is called _

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imperialism.

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Newspaper reporting that exaggerated or made up stories of Spanish acts of violence against the Cubans was called _

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yellow journalism.

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Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, that is spread to promote a particular cause or point of view is called _

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propaganda.

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_ is a strong opinion in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another.

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bias

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A _ is a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country.

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colony

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A _ is a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries.

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treaty

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Which of the following was NOT a reason that many Americans became interested in imperialism in the 1890s? Many Americans believed that the US needed new overseas markets to keep its economy strong. The whole continental US was settled by 1890 and many believed America needed new places to expand. Many Americans noticed the growth of European empires and decided that the US needed to protect the independence of weaker nations. Many Americans noticed the growth of European empires and decided that the US needed to expand to compete with them.

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Many Americans noticed the growth of European empires and decided that the US needed to protect the independence of weaker nations.