1. How was Japan different from other powerful nations before 1854?
A. It mainly kept to itself, not getting involved with other countries
B.It supported an Open Door Policy with many European countries
C.It was an advanced industrial society
D.It had the largest navy in the world.
2. Use the image below to help you answer the question: What newspaper headlines (the article titles) below could be described as yellow journalism? How might these headlines have played a part in the U.S. joining The Spanish American War?
Use these sentence starters to help you:
(Insert newspaper headline) could be described as yellow journalism because...
This led the U.S. to join the Spanish American War because...
3. Which event helped the U.S. win a quick victory in the Spanish-American War?
A.The U.S. got help from Mexico
B.The Rough Riders and Buffalo Soldiers won the Battle of San Juan Hill
C.The U.S. Navy took control of the Manila harbor in the Philippines
D.Britain also declared war on Spain, so the Spanish government signed a peace treaty with the US so they could focus on fighting Britain.
4. Use the map below to answer the question: How did the Panama Canal help American trade?
A.It made it faster and cheaper to ship goods
B.It allowed the U.S. to dominate global trade
C.It improved relations with European countries
D.It encouraged American businesses to treat Latin American countries more fairly
1. The correct answer is A. Japan mainly kept to itself, not getting involved with other countries before 1854.
2. "Destruction of the Warship Maine was the Work of an Enemy" and "Remember the Maine" could be described as yellow journalism because they relied on sensationalism and exaggeration to garner attention and generate public support for war. These headlines and other examples of yellow journalism played a part in the U.S. joining the Spanish American War because they manipulated public opinion and encouraged anti-Spanish sentiment.
3. The correct answer is B. The Rough Riders and Buffalo Soldiers won the Battle of San Juan Hill helped the U.S. win a quick victory in the Spanish-American War.
4. The correct answer is A. The Panama Canal helped American trade by making it faster and cheaper to ship goods between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which facilitated trade with Asia and other regions.