Famous People
Countries
Vocabulary
Spanish American War
Potpourri
100
I was a journalist that used yellow journalism for The Journal newspaper:
Who was William Hearst?
100
hermit country closed for 200 years
What is Japan?
100
something very nice or pleasant
What is splendid?
100
these two countries were fighting over Cuba
What is the U.S. and Spain?
100
the cost of purchasing Alaska:
What is 7.2 million dollars?
200
I "opened" Japan in 1853 when I sailed there with warships
Who was Commodore Matthew Perry?
200
this country is actually located right next to Alaska:
What is Canada?
200
a big joke or mistake
What is a folly?
200
length of the war
What is 4 months?
200
we were famous writers that used yellow journalism:
Who were Pulitzer and Hearst?
300
I was the secretary of state that purchased Alaska
Who was William Seward?
300
was in debt and sold Alaska to the U.S. for a low price
What is Russia?
300
timber, gold, oil, sugar, tin, copper
What are natural resources?
300
nickname for the war
What is "a splendid little war"?
300
two of the traits found in articles with yellow journalism:
What is large print scary headlines dramatic pictures favors the underdog?
400
I was sent to Cuba to put down their rebellion
Who was General Weyler?
400
The U.S. obtained this island near Cuba, after The Spanish American War?
What is Puerto Rico?
400
sensational stories that play on the emotions of the readers:
What is yellow journalism?
400
the Cubans were fighting for this: and the U.S. was looking for this:
What is independence and land, power, resources, trading, military base?
400
the name of the treaty that ended the Spanish American War:
What was the Treaty of Paris?
500
this journalist has a writing award named after him:
Who was Joseph Pulitzer?
500
Two Pacific islands that the U.S. obtained at the end of The Spanish-American War:
What is The Philippines and Guam?
500
when stronger countries takes over weaker countries
What is imperialism?
500
3 different effects of the war:
U.S. imperialism Spain loses its' colonies U.S. gains Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines & Guam
500
Name of the treaty that opened Japan:
What was The Treaty of Kanagawa?
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