Spanish - American War mini lesson

Spanish - American War mini lesson

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History

9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the result of the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine?

Back

It sank the vessel and killed over 260 sailors

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of journalism was William Randolph Hearst known for?

Back

Yellow journalism

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the Monroe Doctrine of 1823 primarily concerned with?

Back

European assertions of power in the Americas

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What year did Cuban revolutionaries rise up against Spanish rule?

Back

1895

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What term did critics use to describe the sensational methods of publishers?

Back

Yellow journalism

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the impact of yellow journalism on newspaper circulation?

Back

Increased circulation

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did the Spanish rule Cuba with, according to Tucher?

Back

Enormous brutality

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Approximately how many Spaniards died in the Spanish-American War?

Back

55000

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did the fire ignite that caused the Maine explosion?

Back

Ammunition stocks