Spanish-American War
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Objective
I can identify the countries that were involved in the Spanish-American War and explain the causes of the war.
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Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
7 questions
Name the two main countries involved in the Spanish-American War.
What was the name of William Randolph Hearst's newspaper mentioned in the video?
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
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“According to the video, which country was portrayed as "Enemy Number One" by William Randolph Hearst's newspaper? According to the video, what was one reason William Randolph Hearst's newspaper wanted to go to war with Spain? According to the video, what event involving the USS Maine further increased tensions between the United States and Spain?”
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