Imperialism

Yellow Journalists were:

• writers who exposed period problems in hopes of achieving reform
• writers who wrote in yellow to bring attention to Spanish abuses
• newspaper reporters and illustrators who exaggerated stories in order to sell newspapers and fuel a war with Spain
• writers who opposed American imperialism and aimed to keep America neutral

What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?

• muckraking
• yellow journalism
• journalism
• reporting

Which territory did the United States NOT gain direct control of after the Spanish-American War? 

• Puerto Rico
• Cuba
• Philippines 
• Guam

The United States government supported the overthrow of a government in this country: 

• Cuba
• Puerto Rico
• Hawaii
• Congo

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

Spanish American war was MOSTLY fought here ____

• Cuba
• China
• Spain
• Mexico

This future president led volunteers known as ROUGH RIDERS in the Spanish American War.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Teddy Roosevelt
• William McKinley
• Ronald Reagan

Ship exploded in Havana spurring the Spanish American War

• Titanic
• Lusitania
• Maine
• Bismark

All of these territories came under the control of the United States following what conflict?

• Mexican War
• World War I
• War of 1812
• Spanish-American War

-USS Maine sinks  
-Rough Riders aid the U.S. military in achieving victory  
-United States acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines 

The events above are related to which of the following?

• War of 1812
• Spanish American War
• Mexican American War
• World War I