Chapter 34 REMEMBER the MAINE !

What was the main reason for the Spanish-American War?

• Cuban independence

• Imperial expansion

• Protection of American citizens

• Expansion of Spanish rule

Who founded the Cuban Revolutionary Party in 1892?

• USS Maine

• Spanish government

• José Martí Pérez

• Fidel Castro

What type of journalism relied on exaggeration to influence public opinion about Spain's mistreatment of Cubans?

• Investigative journalism

• Yellow journalism

• Sensational journalism

• Objective journalism

What was the name of the battleship sent by the U.S. to protect American citizens in Cuba?

• USS Spain

• USS Havana

• USS Cuba

• USS Maine

Who was blamed for the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor?

• Cuban nationalists

• USS Maine crew

• American citizens

• Spanish government

What was the outcome of the later tests on the USS Maine explosion?

• It was caused by a Cuban attack

• It was caused by a Spanish attack

• It was caused by a fire in the ammunitions cargo

• It was caused by a mechanical failure

What was the name of the exiled Cuban dissident who founded the Cuban Revolutionary Party?

• USS Maine

• José Martí Pérez

• Fidel Castro

• Spanish government

What was the nationality of the sailors killed in the sinking of the USS Maine?

• American

• British

• Spanish

• Cuban

Who was the eventual communist leader of Cuba and a hero to many Cuban nationalists?

• USS Maine

• Spanish government

• José Martí Pérez

• Fidel Castro

What was the practice of journalism that began with sensationalized stories of Spain's mistreatment of Cubans?

• Objective journalism

• Sensational journalism

• Yellow journalism

• Investigative journalism