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1. Reasons for the Spanish American War
2. Results of the Spanish-American War
3. Examples of Yellow Journalism
4. Non-examples of Yellow Journalism
5. The Roosevelt Corollary

Ends U.S. isolationism

"Obama gets second term"

Cuba gains independence from Spain

U.S. becomes a world power

Yellow Journalism

Replaced the Monroe Doctrine

Protection of American business interests

"Mr. Page teaches history"

Panama Canal

U.S. gets Guam

Explosion of U.S.S. Maine

U.S. gets Philippines

American support for Cuban rebels

"Remember the Maine, we hate Spain!"

U.S. gets Puerto Rico

U.S.= world police

"Einstein comes up witha new theory"

Big Stick Diplomacy

"Mr. Page eats students who don't raise their hand"

"Cuban rebels treated like dogs by Spanish Dictators"