Who were the two main people interested in yellow journalism?
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer
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Who was Queen Lilioukalani?
She was the last queen of Hawaii
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Where did the USS Maine explode?
Havana Harbor, Cuba
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What was the Boxer Rebellion?
The Boxers were a group of Chinese nationalists that rose up against Europeans. The Boxer Rebellion lasted over a month.Boxers killed Europeans and teared down buildings.
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What is the definition of imperialism?
The act of extending your rule over a foreign territory or land. (economic or military)
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What event got lots of attention from yellow journalists?
The USS Maine explosion
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Who was Emilio Aguinaldo?
A Filipino patriot who fought with the USA to oust Spanish rule in the Philippines.
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How much was Alaska? How much per acre?
Alaska was purchased for $7.2 million and that is 2.5 cents per acre
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What was the Platt Amendment?
The Platt Amendment limited Cuban's independence and gave the USA two naval bases in Cuba
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What was dollar diplomacy?
The act of extending your rule over a foreign territory economically.
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Who were the two main people behind yellow journalism?
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer
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Who was President McKinley?
He was the president during the Spanish-American war
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Describe the Panama Canal opening.
The USA wanted to build a canal in central America so that ships didn't have to sail all the way around South America if they wanted to deliver goods from NY to CA. We found the thinnest spot in Central America, and it was in Columbia. Columbia didn't want us to build a canal in their territory, but there was one section of land that did. These people were called Panamanians. They Panamanians had to declare independence from Columbia before we could build the Panama Canal.
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What are spheres of influence?
Sections of China that were taken over by other countries because the economy was weak.
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Who are the Rough Riders?
The rough riders were a group of athletes, college students, or any adventurous types of people. They were lead by Teddy Roosevelt, before he was president, and were nicknamed "Teddy's terrors"
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Why is it called yellow journalism?
Because originally it was printed on yellow paper
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Who was William Seward?
He was the Secretary of State under Lincoln and arranged for the purchase of Alaska.
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What is the difference between the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary?
The Monroe doctrine stated that Europe couldn't extend their rule any more in North or South America. The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine that stated that even though Europe couldn't extend their rule in the Americas, we still could.
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What was the great white fleet?
They were 16 battleships sent by Teddy Roosevelt on a 14 month tour around the world to show the USA's naval power.
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How did yellow journalism influence the Spanish-American War?
When the USS Maine exploded, the press wanted the nation to turn against Spain, so they wrote that Spain bombed our ship and everyone believed it. Then we declared war. We still don't know how the USS Maine exploded.
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Who was Admiral Dewey?
He helped Emilio Aguinaldo to defeat Spain. He defeayed the Spanish in Manila, the Philippines.
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Name four countries that were given to us by Spain.