Ch. 9 sec. 2 The Spanish-American War
Name _________________________________________ Pd _______
Define the following:
1. Yellow Press
2. Jingoism
Answer the following questions:
3. Why did many Americans favor the Cubans in their struggle for independence from the Spanish?
4. Why did many business people support Spain?
5. Why would newspapers resort to Yellow Press during a time of crisis?
6. What are some circumstances that can prevent the news media from presenting ideas objectively?
7. What was the Teller Amendment?
8. Do you think the United States would have gone to war with Spain without the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine?
Why or why not?
9. How did the United States defeat the Spanish in the Philippines?
10. What role did the Rough Riders Play in Cuba?
11. Who might agree with John Hay’s opinion that the Spanish-American War was a “splendid little war”? Who
might disagree? Why?
12. Why did imperialists support annexing the Philippines?
13. Why did anti-imperialists not support annexation?
14. Was the Philippines annexed?
Spanish American War
Causes
War
Effects