Spanish American War

What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?

• Cuba wanted to enslave Spain

• Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism

• Spain wanted to turn Cuba into vacation destination

• Cuba wanted independence from Spain

Yellow Journalism is....

• Accurate, Reliable News

• Exaggerated News Reports

• Yellow Paper Reports

• Nonfiction News Reports

What was a result of Yellow Journalism?

• People stopped buying newspapers

• Public opinion for the war increased

• Public outcry against the war increased.

• US won the Spanish American War

What event in U.S. history is synonymous with William Randolph Hearst, Joseph Pulitzer and Yellow Journalism?

• The Spanish-American War

• The Civil War

• The New York Mafia Wars

• World War I

This person, along with William Randolph Hearst, competed to sell the most newspapers in New York.

• Joseph Pulitzer

• Nellie Bly

• Charles Foster Kane

• William Henderson

Who was President during the Spanish American War?

• William McKinley
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington

What crop and business did the United States want to protect in Cuba?

• Salt
• Cinnamon
• Corn
• Sugar

 What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?

• U S Maine
• USS Maine
• USS Maybe
• US Maritime 

Why was the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in the late 1800s?

• protect the Cubans

• protect our trading interests

• work with Spain

• start a war against Cuba

Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders had an important victory in Cuba at-

• Pebble Beech

• San Juan Hill

• Normandy

• Havana Harbor