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Imperialism and the Spanish-American War — Quiz

Question 10 • US History

How did journalists use yellow journalism to encourage the United States to go to war with Spain? Choose three correct answers.

Answer
A
by writing sensational headlines
B
by relying mostly on unnamed sources
C
by printing rumors as if they were facts
D
by deeply exploring only part of the US-Spain relationship
E
by working undercover to expose Spanish misdoings

Explanation

Yellow journalism used sensational and often unreliable reporting to stir public anger toward Spain. Printing rumors as if they were facts and relying mostly on unnamed sources helped make claims difficult to verify, while sensational headlines grabbed readers’ attention and heightened emotions. Deeply exploring only part of the relationship or working undercover were not defining methods used to promote war.

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