Directions: Answer the following questions, either on a separate piece of paper or typed up in this document. Be ready to turn in next classThursday, March 15/Friday March 16.

ANSWERS MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE. DO NOT SHARE. FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL RESULT IN AN HONOR CODE VIOLATION.

Preview Questions: Answer the following before starting the web-quest.

  1. Why would the United States want to have influence (or even control) over other countries? What would be the benefits or draw backs?
  2. What responsibilities does the press/media have in terms of how it reports news stories? Should the media exaggerate or make-up stories? What are the short-term benefits of exaggerating or fabricating stories to make exciting headlines? What might be some long-term benefits of sticking to the truth?
  3. Do you think there is any such thing as a "splendid little war"? Who might think war was not so splendid? Who usually suffers most in a war? Who has to deal with the long-term effects of a war?

Crash Course US History #28 - Imperialism:

  1. Vocabulary: If you can't find it in Crash Course, you can Google. But be careful that you get the right definition...
  1. To annex:
  2. Imperialism & Expansionism:
  3. Jingoism
  1. A reason for the United States to expand overseas was...
  1. To find new markets (places & people) to sell American goods to.
  2. To gain and demonstrate military might
  3. Nationalism: American values are superior to other people's.
  4. All of the above

The Spanish-American War

Background information: In the late 1890s, Cuba was a Spanish territory. Spain also had other territories around the world including the Philippines. Many Cubans no longer wanted to be ruled by the Spanish, so they started fighting for independence. Then the United States got involved...

Go to: your notes/Google search to answer below

Answer the following questions:

  1. What is Yellow Journalism (Yellow Press)?
  2. What territories did the United States gain in 1898 and 1899?

Go to:

Click on The Spanish American War and read through each section: Remember the Maine, Yellow Journalism, A Splendid Little War, and A Gift from the Gods.

Answer the following questions:

Remember the Maine:

  1. Where was the Maine docked?
  2. What happened to the Maine? Who was responsible?

Yellow Journalism:

  1. Who did the press in the United States say was responsible for sinking the Maine?

A Splendid Little War:

  1. What was the United States' reaction to the sinking of the Maine? What did they do?
  2. Who won the war and what did they get for winning?

A Gift from the Gods:

  1. The Philippines had been fighting for Independence from Spain, so how did they expect the US to treat them after the Spanish-American War?
  2. What did the American government do in the Philippines? How were Filipinos treated?
  3. Who was Emilio Aguinaldo?

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