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What caused the Spanish-American War?

Americans blaming Spain for the United States Navy ship, U.S.S. Maine, exploding in a Cuban harbor.

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In Treaty of Paris, how much did Spain sell Philippines to US?

20 million dollars

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What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?

Cuba wanted independence from Spain

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This person, along with William Randolph Hearst, competed to sell the most newspapers in New York.

Joseph Pulitzer

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What was the name of the warship exploded while it was in Havana, Cuba?

The USS Maine

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The United States gained large territories from SPAIN during the Spanish American War. Who was the president during this time?

William McKinley

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What ended the Spanish American War and granted the U.S. new territories?

Treaty of Paris 1898

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How was the United States's position in Americas after the Spanish-American War?

The United States became a world power.

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True or False: The United States went to war to gain control of Cuba.

False

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What did the United States do after the U.S.S. Maine exploded?

Congress declared war on Spain.

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What is yellow journalism?

A kind of writing that exaggerates the news to shock and attract readers

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How did American newspapers report on the treatment of Cuba by Spain?

Cuba was treated cruelly.

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