American Imperialism Review Flashcard

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What is yellow journalism?

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News that is based off of opinions, not just facts.

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Which territory had hundreds of thousands of people die in its war for independence from the United States? Options: Puerto Rico, Cuba, The Philippines, All of the Above

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The Philippines

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This colony would be helpful for Americans so they could build a naval base between the U.S. and Asia. It also was a great colony for growing sugar and coffee.

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Hawaii

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This colony would be helpful for Americans so they could build a naval base between the U.S. and Russia. It also was huge and could have had lots of natural resources, like gold, timber and oil. Which colony is being described?

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Alaska

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This colony would be helpful for Americans so they could build a naval base between the U.S. and Asia. It was too small for many people to live there, but could be used to refuel boats (and eventually planes) or protect from attacks from Asia.

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Midway

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What likely happened to the U.S.S. Maine?

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It blew up because of a problem on the boat.

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Which territory did the U.S. NOT gain after the Spanish-American War? Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines

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Cuba

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Which territory is STILL part of the United States TODAY? Options: Puerto Rico, Cuba, The Philippines, All of the Above

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Puerto Rico

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How did yellow journalism lead to the Spanish American war? Options: Newspapers reported on Cuban Reconcentration camps, Newspapers reported that the Spanish purposely destroyed the U.S.S. Maine, Newspapers reported that Spain was going to attack Florida, Newspapers refused to report about the Spanish attacks on the U.S.

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Newspapers reported that the Spanish purposely destroyed the U.S.S. Maine

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What cause of imperialism can be seen in this picture?

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Economic Motives