American Imperialism

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What European country did Cuba want to gain their independence from?

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Spain

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All of these statements describe the causes of the Spanish-American War EXCEPT: American businesses wanted to protect their investments in Cuba, Yellow journalism fueled humanitarian concerns about Cuban’s treatment at the hands of the Spanish, A suspected explosion by Spain sunk an American battleship USS Maine of the coast of Cuba, The Cuban bombed the American naval base at Pearl Harbor

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The Cuban bombed the American naval base at Pearl Harbor

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How did these events affect the United States?

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They helped establish the United States as an imperial power similar to European nations.

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The headlines in this newspaper are an example of

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yellow journalism

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The practice of yellow journalism led to U.S. involvement in which war?

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Spanish American War

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Which headline is an example of yellow journalism? Options: "President McKinley declares war on Spain", "United States Prepares for War with Spain", "United States Demands Response from Spain", "Spanish Troops Slaughter Innocent Cubans"

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"Spanish Troops Slaughter Innocent Cubans"

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The explosion of the USS Maine and yellow journalism played a role in the

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public's support for war with Spain

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The USS Maine...

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The U.S. Naval ship which was destroyed in Cuba

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Imperialism ...

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when large countries use their influence over smaller parts of the world

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Annexation ...

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to make a territory part of a larger nation