Based on the excerpt, how does this newspaper article compare to the yellow journalism articles written about the explosion of the battleship Maine in 1898?
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Responses
This article is more biased than the yellow journalism articles.
This article is more biased than the yellow journalism articles.
This article is less biased than the yellow journalism articles.
This article is less biased than the yellow journalism articles.
This article is generally exaggerated in tone while the yellow journalism articles were not.
This article is generally exaggerated in tone while the yellow journalism articles were not.
This article is similar in tone to yellow journalism articles.
This article is less biased than the yellow journalism articles.
To which of the following can the quick American victory in the Spanish-American War be attributed?
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Responses
the Cavalry unit of the Rough Riders victory
the Cavalry unit of the Rough Riders victory
expert preparation in the Pacific and Caribbean
expert preparation in the Pacific and Caribbean
the Buffalo Soldiers’ victory
the Buffalo Soldiers’ victory
the military support of the Cubans
expert preparation in the Pacific and Caribbean
What future U.S. policy toward Latin America is suggested by this quotation from Theodore Roosevelt?
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Responses
The United States would remain neutral in Latin American affairs.
The United States would remain neutral in Latin American affairs.
The United States would work with European countries to control Latin America.
The United States would work with European countries to control Latin America.
The United States would join with Latin America to resist all European interference in the Americas.
The United States would join with Latin America to resist all European interference in the Americas.
The United States would become more involved in Latin America and keep European countries out.
The United States would become more involved in Latin America and keep European countries out.
Why did President Roosevelt want to build a canal in Panama?
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Responses
to establish a Latin American military base
to establish a Latin American military base
to reduce the time and cost of shipping goods
to reduce the time and cost of shipping goods
to support Panama in its rebellion against Colombia
to support Panama in its rebellion against Colombia
to punish Latin American nations for not paying their foreign debts
to reduce the time and cost of shipping goods
Which of the following is the most likely reason why many Mexicans were opposed to American investment in their country?
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Responses
American leaders overthrew the successful government of Porfirio Díaz.
American leaders overthrew the successful government of Porfirio Díaz.
Many Mexicans wanted to invest their own money in property and businesses in Mexico.
Many Mexicans wanted to invest their own money in property and businesses in Mexico.
Most Mexicans remained poor while Americans invested in Mexico’s unfair economy.
Most Mexicans remained poor while Americans invested in Mexico’s unfair economy.
American soldiers used brutal force while protecting American investments in Mexico.