The Spanish–American War

AP US History· difficulty 4/5

Yellow journalism (Hearst, Pulitzer)

  • A

    Sensationalized reporting that fueled war fever before the Spanish-American War

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  • B

    An organized peace movement of editors who lobbied against intervention in Cuba

  • C

    Imported Asian-language press style that emphasized restraint and diplomatic neutrality

  • D

    Religious revivalist papers that pushed temperance and missionary work abroad

Explanation

Made Spain look brutal; inflamed American opinion after the USS Maine explosion.

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