Imperialism & World War I Review Game

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What had a large influence on the opinion of US citizens regarding the Spanish American War?

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Yellow Journalism

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The explosion on the USS Maine started...

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Spanish American War

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Which foreign policy allowed for multiple nations to trade with China?

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Open Door Policy

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Where did the US encourage a revolt in Central America and why?

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Panama; to build a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

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What was the significance of building a canal in Panama?

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it would allow easier economic and military access to and from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

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The Roosevelt Corollary was related to what prior foreign policy?

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Monroe Doctrine

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Hawaii was taken over by business men lead by...

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Sandford B. Dole

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Why is the Spanish American War of 1898 often considered a major turning point in US history?

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It revealed the US had become a world power.

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

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yellow journalism

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Why was the Spanish-American War fought?

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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 the sinking of the USS Maine on Spain, The Spanish Ambassador wrote a letter criticizing the president.