Vocabulary
taking lands and resources of another country by force
imperialism
Some journalists would write sensational or shocking headlines that were not necessarily factual.
Yellow Journalism
Which event happened between the USS Maine mysteriously sinking and the first battle of the Spanish-American War?
McKinley signs a Joint Resolution.
The USS _____ was a second-class battleship that sank in Cuba.
Maine
a country's position to stay out of international affairs
isolationism
The publisher of the New York Journal
William Randolph Hearst
What happened right before the Treaty of Paris was drafted in December of 1898?
The Spanish forces Cuba to surrender.
The Treaty of _______, signed December 10, 1898, ended the Spanish-American War.
Paris
the 1st cavalry which fought several important battles in the Spanish-American War
Rough Riders
The publisher of the New York World newspaper
Joseph Pulitzer
Who led a group of soldiers called the “Rough Riders” in the war in Cuba.
Teddy Roosevelt
What year did the USS Maine mysteriously sink in Cuba's Havana Harbor?
1898
journalism that focused on grabbing readers' attention and selling papers over factual reporting
yellow journalism
Served as the 25th U.S. president
William McKinnley
What did they call reporters who wrote sensational headlines and stories to sell newspapers?
Yellow Journalists
Looking at all the articles in this week, what are the all the reasons given for the sinking of the USS Maine?
a fire near the weapons hold, the ship hit a mine, the Spanish shot the USS Maine
issued by President Monroe, it states the United States opposed further expansion into Latin America
Monroe Doctrine
This Cuban Governor General forced cubans to move into camps.
General Weyler
The 9th and 10th Cavalries were also known as the _____ ______.
Buffalo Soldiers
What were General Weyler’s policies regarding Cubans, and what were the results of these policies?
General Weyler relocated Cubans to camps. The move was poorly planned, resulting in shortages of food and supplies. As a result, many Cubans got sick or didn’t have enough food. Some died.