Spanish/American War and Imperialism

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Yellow Journalists were:

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newspaper reporters and illustrators who exaggerated stories in order to sell newspapers and fuel a war with Spain

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Which country was granted independence in the Treaty of Paris of 1898? Options: Guam, Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico

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Cuba

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Why did we want to strengthen trade with Latin America?

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stop European influence

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What was the biggest reason why the U.S. was involved in foreign affairs during this time?

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money/economic

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The United States government supported the overthrow of a government in this country: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Congo

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Hawaii

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Which of the following is not a cause of the Spanish-American war? Yellow Journalism, American economic interests in Cuba, The explosion of the U.S.S Maine, American support of the Spanish

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American support of the Spanish

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Imperialism is __________.

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when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

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Alfred T. Mahan argued:

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to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power

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What ensured that Cuba would remain tied to the United States? Options: Roosevelt Corollary, Foraker Act, Anglo-Saxonism, Platt Amendment

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Platt Amendment

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Why did Americans in Hawaii want to be annexed by the United States?

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Annexation had trade advantages for the American sugar growers in Hawaii.