US Imperialism

What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?

• muckraking

• yellow journalism

• journalism

• reporting

Why was the Spanish-American War fought?

• The US wanted to help Cuba gain independence from Spain so that the US could have access to Cuba's natural resources
• The US blamed to sinking of the USS Maine on Spain
• The Spanish Ambassador wrote a letter criticizing the president
• All of these

What was the event that ignited the Spanish-American War?

• Explosion of the USS Arizona
• Sinking of the USS Maine
• Sinking of the Lusitania
• Russia

Why did the United States acquire Hawaii?

• The US wanted volcanoes

• To use the islands as a naval base, and for its sugar

• to create a naval base during World War II

• to assist Queen Liliuokalani take control of the islands

What was a result of headlines like the one above?

• World War I begin

• The Spanish-American War

• The US entered World War I

• The Union defeated the Confederacy

What were the two main locations of fighting during the Spanish-American War?

• Alaska and Hawaii

• Puerto Rico and Guam

• Cuba and the Philippines

• Spain and the United States

After the Spanish American War, the U.S. Directly controlled all of the following territories EXCEPT

• The Philippines

• Guam

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

President McKinley and the American people were finally convinced to wage war against the Spanish after the mysterious explosion of the:

• HMS Beagle
• USS Olympia
• Spanish Armada
• USS Maine

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• US Exploration

• US Diplomacy

• US War Relations

• US Imperialism

Before 1898, most American had opposed imperialism. Why did imperialism suddenly become more popular in the US by the end of the century?

• Americans felt it was against the principles of democracy to rule over others.

• Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries.

• Americans wanted to rule others because America had once been a British colony.

• Americans feared imperialism would bring the United States into conflict with other powers.