USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

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Yellow journalism contributed to the start of the Spanish-American War (1898) by

(A) portraying William McKinley as a pro-war president

(B) ** inciting public outrage over conditions in Cuba

(C) showing the need to acquire colonies in the Pacific

(D) demanding the repeal of the Gentlemen’s Agreement

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Concept note-1: -Yellow journalism was a style of newspaper reporting that emphasized sensationalism over facts. During its heyday in the late 19th century it was one of many factors that helped push the United States and Spain into war in Cuba and the Philippines, leading to the acquisition of overseas territory by the United States.