(A) ** The U.S. was more willing to go to war.
(B) The U.S. was unwilling to go to war.
(C) ** U.S. citizens were unhappy with the way Spain ruled Cuba.
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Concept note-1: -The dramatic style of yellow journalism contributed to creating public support for the Spanish-American War, a war that would ultimately expand the global reach of the United States.
Concept note-2: -Yellow journalism contributed to the U.S. declaring war by using “sensational stories that tugged at readers’ heartstrings to sell papers.” These papers blamed Spain for the sinking of the ship, even though they had no evidence to prove it. Spain declared war on April 24, 1898 and the U.S. declared war the next day.
Concept note-3: -What was the main reason that yellow journalism strongly affected American attitudes about Cuba and the Spanish-American War? They blamed Spain for the explosion and called for the US to declare war. How did newspapers that used yellow journalism react when the USS Maine exploded in Cuba in 1898?
Concept note-4: -How did the Yellow Press affect American sentiment toward the crisis in Cuba? It fueled American jingoism and anger toward Spain. Which group of soldiers did Theodore Roosevelt lead during the Spanish-American War?