14.1 & 14.2 Imperialism & Spanish American War

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What is imperialism?

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Economic and political domination of one country over another

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_________ encourages stronger nations to extend their influence over weaker ones.

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Imperialism

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What is the name for the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories? This type of writing played a major role in the Spanish American War.

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yellow journalism

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What territories did the US gain as a result of its victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War? Options: Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba

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Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba

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Which of the following was NOT a reason some American opposed the annexation of the Philippines after the Spanish American War?
Maintaining an empire would be expensive,
Workers from other countries might drive down wages at home,
Annexation was anti-democratic and violated American ideals,
They worried that Spain would declare war if the territory was annexed

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They worried that Spain would declare war if the territory was annexed

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President McKinley decided to annex the Philippines.

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True