American History II
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Causes of the Spanish American War
Yellow Journalism and the Spanish American War
Research Yellow Journalism and its connection to the Spanish American War.
1. Define “Yellow Journalism.”
2. Who were the two newspaper publishers, and their newspapers, whose name became synonymous with Yellow
Journalism?
a. Publisher –
i. Newspaper –
b. Publisher –
i. Newspaper –
3. What are some of the theories as to from where the term came?
4. Why were these two newspaper publishers involved in a competition between the two newspapers?
5. How did yellow journalism affect US interest in Cuban affairs and the coming Spanish American War?
6. Define “jingoism.”
Video-Crucible of Empire – The Spanish American War
Watch the video and take notes concerning the following prompts.
Reasons for American Imperialism
Connections between the US and Cuba
2016-2017
Causes of the Cuban Revolution
Leaders of the Cuban Revolution
Jose Marti
Maximo Gomez
The Spanish
Queen regent Maria Christina
King Alphonso XIII
General Valeriano Wyler
Role of the press
William Randolph Hearst and the New York Journal
Richard Harding Davis
Evangeline Cisneros
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The De Lome letter
Explosion of the USS Maine
The lead up to war
President McKinley and his transformation concerning intervention in Cuba
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt
Support for imperialism
The Philippines
Reasons for U S Intervention in Cuba
Declaration of war
Teller amendment
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