Vocab 1
What is yellow journalism?
Exaggerated stories that are over dramatic.
Closest U.S. state to Cuba?
Florida
Did Americans want to get involved in foreign affairs after the Civil War?
NOOOO!!!!
Cause: America had over $50 Million invested in Cuban Sugar.
Effect: They wanted to help Cuba gain independence to protect economic partnership between eachother.
Why did many people want to come to America?
Random Question: What was Disney's first full-length animated feature film?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
How did Americans feel about American Imperialism?
Most did not want the U.S. to get involved in foreign affairs.
How long did the war last?
10 weeks
Effect: Came to America. (Immigration)
Cause: Answers may differ
Who came through Angel Island? Ellis Island
Mostly Asian and European Immigrants
What is the definition of Imperalism?
Wanting to spread American influence throughout the world.
When immigrants settle in the U.S, what did they bring with them?
THEIR CULTURE
What officially ended the war?
Treaty of Paris
Cause: Theodore Roosevelt led the Rough Riders
Effect: He became the next president
Reason for Immigration: Push and Pull from same Topic (Political, Economic, Environmental)
Answers may very
Conflict between Spain and Cuba was known as the ...
Spanish-American War
What is one problem Immigrants faced when coming to America?
Answer may very.
As a result of the war what happened: (1 thing)
Answers may very
Cause or Effect: Not feeling safe in one's country
Cause
Effect: Moving to another country (Immigration)
Emigration:
The act of leaving one's country to settle in another
Where did the USS Maine explode?
Havana Harbor, Cuba
Three main focus of American Imperialism:
Economic, Military, and Cultural
As a result of the war what happened: (1 thing)
Cause: The newspapers claimed Spain caused the explosion.
Effect: America helped Spain gain independence. (Joined the war)
Immigration:
The act of entering another country to live there permanetly