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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

Replaced the Monroe Doctrine

U.S.= world police

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

Panama Canal

U.S. gets Philippines

"Mr. Page teaches history"

Protection of American business interests

Ends U.S. isolationism

Big Stick Diplomacy

Yellow Journalism

U.S. becomes a world power

Explosion of U.S.S. Maine

Cuba gains independence from Spain

"Remember the Maine, we hate Spain!"

U.S. gets Puerto Rico

U.S. gets Guam

"Einstein comes up witha new theory"

"Obama gets second term"

American support for Cuban rebels

"Cuban rebels treated like dogs by Spanish Dictators"