APUSH 7.3 - The Spanish - American War

Who were the leading figures in yellow journalism that influenced American intervention in Cuba?

• Theodore Roosevelt and Emilio Aguinaldo

• Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst

• Queen Liliuokalani and Emilio Aguinaldo

• John Hay and William McKinley

What event was sensationalized by yellow journalists to push for American intervention in Cuba?

• The annexation of Hawaii

• The overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani

• The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine

• The Open Door Note

What was the outcome for Cuba after the Spanish-American War?

• Complete independence with no foreign intervention

• Independence with the Platt Amendment allowing U.S. intervention

• Becoming a U.S. state

• Annexation by the United States

What was the role of Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War?

• He was the President of the United States

• He was a yellow journalist

• He led the Filipino resistance

• He used the U.S. Navy to bombard the Spanish fleet

What was the purpose of the Open Door Note sent by Secretary of State John Hay?

• To annex the Philippines

• To request open trading rights in China

• To establish a naval base in Cuba

• To declare war on Spain

How did the United States acquire the Philippines?

• Through a treaty with Cuba

• By purchasing it from Spain for $20 million

• Through a military alliance with Emilio Aguinaldo

• By annexing it after World War II

______________ is a name for false or exaggerated reporting.

• Red-top
• Government
• Newspaper lying
• Yellow Journalism

Yellow Journalism is

• A type of investigative journalism that focuses on government, big business or social issues

• The name of a popular dime store novel

• A book about the disgusting conditions of slaughter houses

• A type of journalism that rarely relies on facts and is prone to exaggeration