American Imperialism: Spanish/Sm. War, Alaska, Hawaii

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In the late 1890s, yellow journalism most directly influenced the United States government's decision to

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enter the Spanish-American War

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One major result of the Spanish-American War was that the United States

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gained recognition as a world power by acquiring more land

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The explosion of the USS Maine and the practice of yellow journalism played a significant role in the

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public’s support for the Spanish-American War

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These 1898 headlines are best understood as an example of

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yellow journalism

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The war between William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer was mainly over

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Readers of their newspapers

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Spanish American war - we are fighting for Spain to give freedom to whom?

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Cuba

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Americans who fought in Cuba against Spain

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Rough Riders

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Name the Rough Rider leader who later became president.

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Theodore Roosevelt

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The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies

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Imperialism

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What was one characteristic of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20^th centuries?

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acquiring territory to promote economic and strategic interests