TCI - Spanish-American War Quiz

What was the USS Maine?

• A battle during the Spanish-American War

• A policy related to the Spanish-American War

• A ship involved in the Spanish-American War

• A term used in journalism during the Spanish-American War

What does the term "yellow journalism" refer to?

• A type of ship used during the Spanish-American War

• Sensationalized and exaggerated reporting

• A political movement against imperialism

• A hill that was a key location during the war

What was the Anti-Imperialist League?

• A group that supported the Spanish-American War

• A group that opposed the Spanish-American War

• A naval strategy used by the United States

• A set of guidelines for post-war occupation

What is the significance of San Juan Hill?

• It was a policy enacted after the Spanish-American War

• It was the location of a major naval battle

• It was the site of an important land battle during the war

• It was the name of a journalistic movement

What was the purpose of the Platt Amendment?

• To establish the United States' right to intervene in Cuba

• To define the terms of surrender for Spain

• To organize American naval forces

• To create a league against imperialism

What was the Yellow Kid?

• A sensationalized news report

• A character in a popular newspaper comic

• A famous New Yorker in the late 1800s

• A term used to describe exaggerated information

Which newspapers featured the Yellow Kid?

• The New York Times and the New York Post

• The New York Journal and the New York World

• The New York Evening and the New York Morning

• The New York Herald and the New York Tribune

What was the result of the competition between Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst?

• A decrease in newspaper sales

• A collaboration between the two publishers

• A battle to dominate the city's newspaper market

• The end of the Yellow Kid comic

What did the sensationalized reporting on the Spanish colony of Cuba lead to?

• Decreased public interest in international affairs

• Public support for the Spanish government

• Public anger against Spain

• A decline in newspaper credibility

During what time period did the "newspaper war" over the Yellow Kid take place?

• The 1870s

• The 1880s

• The 1890s

• The 1900s