Spanish American War

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

• yellow ink
• whale of a story
• yellow journalism
• pink journalism

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

• They were afraid Spain would invade the U.S.
• Many Americans had businesses in Cuba
• Americans disliked Spain
• Americans wanted to colonize Cuba

What name was given to a famous group of African-American soldiers that bravely served the U.S. during the Spanish-American War?

• Rough Riders
• Pershing's Group
• Buffalo Soldiers
• Regiment 101

What name was given to a famous group of African-American soldiers that bravely served the U.S. during the Spanish-American War?

• Rough Riders
• Pershing's Group
• Buffalo Soldiers
• Regiment 101

Which event helped lead the United States into war with Spain?

• A Spanish sneak attack on Hawaii

• The sinking of the U.S.S. Montana

• The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

• Trade disagreements between Spain and the United States

Yellow Journalism is

• A type of investigative journalism that focuses on government, big business or social issues

• The name of a popular dime store novel

• A book about the disgusting conditions of slaughter houses

• A type of journalism that rarely relies on facts and is prone to exaggeration

America fought which country in the Spanish American War?

• Cuba
• France
• Spain
• Great Britain

What was a cause of the Spanish American war?

• US wanted to stop Cuban imports
• US didn't want Spanish immigrants to come here 
• trade with Spain was threatened
• US protecting its business interests in Cuba

At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? 

• Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain
• Spain, Cuba, Guam
• Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia
• Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

The adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit.

• Imperialism

• Annexation

• Diplomacy

• Nationalism