AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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Question
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True
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False, annexing Hawaii was not a cause of the Spanish American War.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Yellow journalism, the de Lome letter, annexing Hawaii and the explosion of the Maine lead to the Spanish American War. False, annexing Hawaii was not a cause of the Spanish American War.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Yellow journalism did not, ultimately, start the war on its own; it was the sinking of the USS Maine that provided the trigger, not some fabricated story created by Hearst of Pulitzer.
Detailed explanation-4: -Publication of the letter helped generate public support for a war with Spain over the issue of independence for the Spanish colony of Cuba.
Detailed explanation-5: -The American “yellow press” blame Spain in banner headlines, outraging the public and inciting the rallying cry, “Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain!” Over 260 crew members perish in this event, which was a contributing factor in the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.