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Battleship Maine |
A U.S. combat ship with a crew of 354 officers and sailors that exploded in the Havana Harbor from unknown causes. It was used as a cry by the U.S. to invade Cuba and attack the spanish |
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Joseph Pulitzer |
Owner of the "New York World" newspaper. Main reason people supported the Spanish-American War because of yellow journalism |
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Theodore Rosevelt |
Assistant secretary of the Navy, 26th President and leader of the rough riders |
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Yellow Journalism |
Made up stories to INSPIRE (not necessarily attract) readers |
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Platt Amendment |
Governed relations between the U.S. and Cuba to maintain Cuba's independence. It gave the U.S. the right to intervene in foreign affairs to keep independence in order and to keep the debt of Cuba low. Also allowed U.S. to have naval bases in Cuba |
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Boxer Rebellion |
Secret Chinese society whos group members besieged foreign embassies and taking others prisoner |
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Big Stick Policy |
Theodore's saying of "speak softly but carry a big stick," meaning be humble but also have something to militarily protect yourself |
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George Dewey |
Commodore that led his squadron into Manila Bay to rapidly destroy and capture the out gunned Spanish warships and take the Philipines |
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Why did President Theodore Rosevelt help negotiate peace between Japan an Russia? |
He wanted to keep the economy rising because: 1.Japan was a major exporting and importing country that was significant to U.S. economy growth 2.He wanted to keep one country from monopolizing trade in the East 3.To increases his chances in winning the next term |
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How did yellow journalism contribute to American support of the Cuban Revolution? |
Yellow Journalism exaggerated the Spanish without ever having being near Cuba and provide a support for the uprising of the Americans toward the Spanish |
