Spanish American War Review (2)

What is the main idea of this political cartoon?

• Roosevelt and McKinley are writing headlines to get reader's attention.

• Pulitzer and Hearst are fighting over who can create the best headline to sell a lot of newspapers.

• Pulitzer and Hearst are working together to create a newspaper that uses yellow journalism.

• Pulitzer and Hearst are toddlers playing with blocks.

What event sparked the Spanish American War?

• The bombing of USS Alabama

• The explosion of the USS Montana

• 9/11

• The explosion of the USS Maine

Why did Hearst and Pulitzer use yellow journalism in their newspapers?

• The yellow color attracted more readers.

• They were in fierce competition for readers.

• The muckrakers only wrote in yellow newspapers.

• They wanted to start more wars across the world.

Which of these is an example of yellow journalism?

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What became the rallying cry for people that wanted a war with Spain in Cuba?

• Remember the Montana!

• Fight! Fight! Fight!

• Remember the Maine!

• Free Cuba! Free Philippines!

What two famous groups of soldiers made great advances during the Spanish-American War in Cuba?

• Buffalo Soldiers and Rough Riders

• Rough Riders and Filipinos

• The Poison Squad and Filipinos

• Dewey’s Dynamos and Buffalo Soldiers

The fighting continued in _____________________________ after the peace treaty was signed with Spain.

• Spain

• United States

• Cuba

• Philippines

Who was the Filipino leader who led the rebellion in the Philippines?

• Commodore Dewey

• Jose Marti

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Emilio Aguinaldo

What did the Teller Amendment do?

• The US would not annex Cuba. Cuba would stay independent.

• It stated that Puerto Rico would become a US state.

• It gave the US a military base in Guantanamo Bay.

• It stated that the Philippines would be under US control.

What territories did the US gain in the war?

• Spain, Mexico, and Cuba

• Guam, the Philippines, Cuba and Puerto Rico

• Spain, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico

• Guam, Philippines and Puerto Rico