The Spanish-American War and American Imperialism

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Policy by which one country takes control of another country either directly or through economic or political dominance

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imperialism

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Which battleship was destroyed in Havana Harbor impacting the start of the Spanish-American war?

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USS Maine

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How did yellow journalism influence the Spanish-American war?

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It got the American people so mad at false information that they went to war.

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What was the armed conflict that led to the United States to take over the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico and grant Cuba its independence from Spain?

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The Spanish American War

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What was a significant outcome of the Spanish-American War for the United States?

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The U.S. gained control of territories such as Puerto Rico and the Philippines.