24.25 Imperialism in 1900's

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What happened on February 17, 1898 that upset many Americans?

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The USS Maine was sunk near Cuba.

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What name was given to exaggerated stories written to sell newspapers?

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yellow journalism

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Why did the American people care about the way the Cuban people were being treated by Spain?

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Many Americans had businesses in Cuba

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Who was the Secretary of the Navy that resigned his position to go fight in the Spanish-American War with a group of volunteers known as the Rough Riders?

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Theodore Roosevelt

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How long did the Spanish-American War last?

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5 months

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Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii was taken prisoner by a group of businessmen because they wanted to control what two major cash crops?

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sugarcane and pineapples

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Which of the following is true of the Maine explosion?

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No one is sure why but spontaneous combustion of the ship's coal bunker is a possibility

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What was the result of the Treaty of Paris?

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The U.S. gained power over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

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Which of the following is true of Puerto Rico today?

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It is a U.S. territory

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Americans used Yellow Journalism during the Spanish American war to...

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Increase Americans' support of the war