Spanish-American War

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What is Imperialism?

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a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

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Who was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish American War, served as the assistant Secretary of the Navy, and was a president during the progressive era?

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Theodore Roosevelt

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American newspapers slanted the news to create more public support for the Cubans. (sensationalized and exaggerated the news)

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Yellow Journalism

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What stated that the U.S. would not annex Cuba after it had gained independence from Spain?

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Teller Amendment

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Allowed the U.S. to protect Cuba, so the U.S. built a military base at Guantánamo Bay.

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Platt Amendment

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a battleship sunk in Havana harbor in 1898, an event that helped rouse public support for war with Spain

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USS Maine

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San Juan Hill

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the key battle in Cuba during the Spanish-American War

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a volunteer cavalry regiment recruited by Theodore Roosevelt to fight in Cuba in the Spanish-American War

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Rough Riders

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What helped influence the US media audience to pursue war with Spain? Options: passage of the Teller Amendment, death of Jose Marti in combat, yellow kid cartoons, publication of the De Lome letter

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publication of the De Lome letter

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What was the leading cause of the Spanish-American War?

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Desire for Cuban independence