Review: Yellow Journalism and the Spanish American War

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

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It exploded in Havana Harbor

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How many sailors died in the USS Maine explosion?

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Over 260

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Which newspaper was run by William Randolph Hearst?

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The New York Journal

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

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Yellow journalism

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

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The Monroe Doctrine

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What was the main goal of Cuban revolutionaries in 1895?

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To gain independence from Spain

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Why did many Americans sympathize with the Cuban revolutionaries?

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

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

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The Yellow Kid

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How did Hearst escalate his rivalry with Joseph Pulitzer?

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He stole Pulitzer’s best reporters

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Why was 'yellow journalism' so successful?

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It appealed to a mass audience with dramatic stories and images