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History 2620 Exam 1 SPANISH AMERICAN WAR 1898 Review
Review for History Exam 1 with Furgerson over the Spanish American War 1898
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10/01/2012

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What is Yellow Journalism?
Definition
Journalism that is exaggerated and crude in order to sell to more readers.
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Who was Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst?
Definition
Both owned a newspaper that encouraged Yellow Journalism. Said to be the main cause of the Spanish American War because of their exaggerations.
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What is the DeLome Letter?
Definition
A letter written by the Spanish Minister, badmouthing President McKinley.
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Who was the President during the Spanish American War?
Definition
William McKinley
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What was the USS Maine?
Definition
A U.S. warship that mysteriously exploded that was sensationalized by yellow journalists saying "Spain has attacked the U.S."
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What is the Teller Amendment?
Definition
Said the U.S. would not gain any land from Cuba.
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What is the Platt Amendment?
Definition
Replaced the Teller Amendment. It stipulated the conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish-American War and defined the terms of Cuban-U.S. relations
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Where did the U.S. take possession of after the Spanish American War under the Treaty of Paris 1898?
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Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
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Who was the Military leader that took the Philippines in the war?
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George Dewey
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