US Invasion of Mexico
Election of 1900
Purchase of Alaska
U.S.S Maine
Yellow Journalism
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What part of Mexico did the US invade?
Veracruz
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Who won the election?
William McKinley
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Who did the US buy Alaska from?
Russia
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Where did the ship blow up?
Havana Harbor
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How did yellow journalism come into play?
It started with the comic "Yellow Kid" and soon become Yellow Journalism
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What is this event also refereed to as?
The American Invasion
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Name two of the candidates in the Election of 1900
William McKinley William Jennings Bryan John Granville Woolley (any 2)
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How much did we buy Alaska for?
7.2 million dollars
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What class was the battle ship?
Second class battle ship
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Who drew the cartoons for Hogan's Alley?
Richard F. Outcault
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What year did this revolution take place?
1914
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Who was McKinley's vice president running mate?
Theodore Roosevelt
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What delayed to purchase of Alaska?
The Civil War
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How many people died in the disaster?
266 men died
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Who was the most well known character in the Hogan's Ally comics?
Yellow Kid
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What revolution did this take place during?
The Mexican Revolution
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Which Party won the Election of 1900?
Republican Party
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when did Alaska become a state?
January 3rd, 1959
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What is the name of the ship that attempted to help the men on the U.S.S. Maine?
City of Washington
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What view point did Pulitzer and Hearst write about?
Anti-spanish
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Name two objectives of the invasion
Remove a dictator Channel and direct radical groups that opposed him Safeguard active oil companies in the area To teach the citizens about the virtues of democracy. (any 2)
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Who was the President prior to the Election of 1900?
William McKinley
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Name two resources found in Alaska
Oil, gold, diamonds, trees, wildlife, natural gas, coal
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How long did the U.S.S Main take to build? Name specific years
Nine years 1888-1895
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Who were the publishers of yellow journalism?
Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst