Spanish-American War and Beyond

The explosion of the USS Maine

• proved that McKinley was a weak president
• rallied Americans against Spain
• caused American prejudice about Spanish immigrants
• formed a bond between America and Cuba

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 was the biggest reason why the U.S. was involved in foregin affairs during this time?

• responsibility
• slavery
• to help people
• money/economic

The actions used by one nation to control other smaller/weaker nations

• imperialism

• expansionism

• protectorate

• isolationism

When was the Spanish American War?

• 1798

• 1898

• 1889

• 1998

Who did the Americans side with during the war?

• Spain

• Mexico

• Cuba

• Florida

Which territories did the US gain once the Spanish American War concluded?

• Guam, Puerto Rico, Phillipians

• Germany, Panama, Prague

• Cuba, Canada, Mexico

• Dominican Republic, Japan, Singapore

Which US ship explosion marked the Americans entering the Spanish American War?

• USS Cole

• USS Wisconsin

• USS Virginia

• USS Maine

What is it called when the headline of a newspaper is exaggerated and dishonest?

• Black Journalism

• Bribe Journalism

• Yellow Journalism

• Young Journalism

Who was the sitting US president during the Spanish American War?

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• Donald Trump