Review: Yellow Journalism and the Spanish American War

What happened to the USS Maine on February 15, 1898?

• It was hijacked by Cuban revolutionaries

• It exploded in Havana Harbor

• It was attacked by a Spanish battleship

• It mysteriously vanished

How many sailors died in the USS Maine explosion?

• Around 100

• Over 260

• About 500

• None

Which newspaper was run by William Randolph Hearst?

• The Washington Post

• The New York Journal

• The New York Times

• The Chicago Tribune

What term describes the exaggerated and sensationalist journalism of the 1890s?

• Investigative journalism

• Yellow journalism

• Tabloid journalism

• Red journalism

Which doctrine warned European powers against interfering in the Western Hemisphere?

• The Roosevelt Corollary

• The Truman Doctrine

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Wilson Doctrine

What was the main goal of Cuban revolutionaries in 1895?

• To expand their empire

• To seek Spanish protection

• To gain independence from Spain

• To join the United States

Why did many Americans sympathize with the Cuban revolutionaries?

• They saw Cuba’s struggle as similar to America’s own fight for independence

• They wanted to colonize Cuba

• They feared Cuban immigration

• They had economic investments in Spain

What character was featured in the 'Hogan’s Alley' comic strip?

• The Red Kid

• The Green Giant

• The Yellow Kid

• The Blue Boy

How did Hearst escalate his rivalry with Joseph Pulitzer?

• He stole Pulitzer’s best reporters

• He bought Pulitzer’s newspaper

• He refused to print any stories about Cuba

• He moved his newspaper to Chicago

Why was 'yellow journalism' so successful?

• It appealed to a mass audience with dramatic stories and images

• It focused only on factual, well-researched reports

• It ignored politics and focused on entertainment

• It was endorsed by the U.S. government