Spanish-American War

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What ship exploded in Cuba’s Havana Harbor, leading to the Spanish-American War?

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USS Maine

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The practice of exaggerating, or using fictitious writings to increase newspapers sales, is called:

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Yellow Journalism

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What was the name of Teddy Roosevelt's volunteer army that fought in the Spanish American War?

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Rough Riders

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What's the purpose of yellow journalism?

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sell newspapers

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Which country was the US fighting in the Spanish-American War?

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Spain

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Which small island nation, close to the U.S., was Spain and the U.S. fighting over?

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Cuba

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When a country wants to be in charge of themselves, they fight for their _____________________.

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Independence

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True or False? The Rough Riders and Teddy Roosevelt were the only U.S. troops to take San Juan Hill.

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False

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Were African American units such as the 24th Infantry and the 9th and 10th Cavalry units involved in taking San Juan Hill?

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False

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One of the results of the Spanish American war was that the U.S. emerged as a __________

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world power