Imperialism

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What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories? Options: muckraking, yellow journalism, journalism, reporting

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yellow journalism

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Economic motives for imperialism include: a desire to spread Christianity, a need for military bases around the world, a need for raw materials to be used in factories, a desire to gain glory.

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a need for raw materials to be used in factories

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Why was the Spanish-American War fought?

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All of these

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What was the event that ignited the Spanish-American War? Options: Explosion of the USS Arizona, Sinking of the USS Maine, Sinking of the Lusitania, Russia

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Sinking of the USS Maine

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Alfred T. Mahan's opinion in "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"?

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Nation benefited from a strong navy and overseas bases

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What does this map support?

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Panama Canal is critical to US trade

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What is being depicted in this cartoon? Options: President Roosevelt's foreign policy, President Taft's diplomacy, Panama Canal policy, Treaty of Paris 1898 acquisitions

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President Roosevelt's foreign policy

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Why did the United States acquire Hawaii?

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To use the islands as a naval base, and for its sugar

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What was a result of headlines like the one above?

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The Spanish-American War

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What were the two main locations of fighting during the Spanish-American War?

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Cuba and the Philippines