20.2 Check In

What was the main reason many Americans wanted the United States to intervene in Cuba during the Spanish-American War?

• To support Spanish rule in Cuba

• To safeguard American investments in Cuba

• To help Spain build an empire

• To stop American expansion

What does the term "reconcentration" refer to in the context of the Spanish-American War?

• The building of new cities in Cuba

• The forced movement of large numbers of people into detention camps for military or political reasons

• The concentration of Spanish troops in Havana

• The gathering of American investments in Cuba

Why did the Cubans grow increasingly discontented with Spanish rule?

• Because Spain gave them too much freedom

• Because of Spain's harsh rule and poor conditions in detention camps

• Because they wanted to join the United States

• Because they wanted to become a Spanish colony

How did the Spanish-American War contribute to the emergence of the United States as a world power?

• It led to the creation of an American overseas empire

• It caused the U.S. to lose territory

• It made Spain stronger

• It ended American investments in Cuba

What was the main reason President McKinley sent the battleship Maine to Havana harbor?

• To protect American lives and property

• To start a war with Spain

• To transport sugar from Cuba

• To explore new trade routes

Which style of reporting, developed by Joseph Pulitzer, focused on sensational stories and headlines?

• Yellow journalism

• Investigative journalism

• Photojournalism

• Broadcast journalism

Who was Joseph Pulitzer's rival in the New York press, known for using sensational stories?

• William Randolph Hearst

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William McKinley

• Grover Cleveland

What event led to increased American outrage against Spain in 1898?

• The explosion of the battleship Maine

• The election of President McKinley

• The building of railroads in Cuba

• The signing of a peace treaty

Why did the press and public blame Spain for the explosion of the Maine, even though the cause was unknown?

• Because of sensational stories and headlines in the newspapers

• Because Spain admitted responsibility

• Because the explosion happened in Spanish waters

• Because the U.S. government announced Spain was guilty

What effect did the yellow press have on American public opinion about the Maine explosion?

• It increased public anger and demand for war against Spain

• It made people ignore the event

• It convinced people to support Spain

• It led to peace talks between the U.S. and Spain