Identifications: Briefly define in 2-3 sentences each identification (person, place, event, idea) and explain the significance of each to the time period being studied.
Yellow journalists
Yellow journalists are journalists who exploit, distort and exaggerate the news. They do this to create sensations and attract readers. Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst popularized this in the 1900’s. It was called the “yellow journalism” because the articles were printed on cheap, yellow, paper and was seen as half true. This is significant because it demonstrates the emergence of gossip and fabricated stories in the media, showing a new industry for entertainment.
“Remember the Maine”
Remember the Maine refers to…show more content… It was an act of Congress (1898) that stated when the United States had liberated Cuba from Spanish misrule, Cuba would be granted its freedom and democracy would be established. This is significant as the Teller Amendment had to be emplaced because of doubts of the American people of the countries conquest in other regions. anti-imperialist leagues
After the United States entered the Phillipines and Cuba, the American people began to question its intention and its morality, considering the Monroe Doctrine. The anti-imperialist leagues were groups that battled the American colonization of the Philippines. There were very influential citizens, including; Mark Twain and Andrew Carnegie. This is significant as it demonstrates the internal opposition to American imperialism.
Insular Cases
The Insular cases (1901 and 1903) referred to the supreme court decision to NOT grant automatic citizenship to the newly gained territories, such as; Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. This also gave the official label of “colonies” to these regions, rather than states, as they do not enjoy all of the Democratic rights as the citizens of the states do. This is significant as it did not protect equal protection under the laws and also demonstrates unofficial American
