U.S. decision to declare war on Spain in 1898

Read Out of Many ch.20 and the assigned reading by Kristin L. Hoganson to prepare for this assignment.

Then craft a two-page, thesis-driven essay analyzing the U.S. decision to declare war on Spain in 1898.

Questions to consider:
1. What long-term factors encouraged the U.S. to become involved in foreign affairs in the late nineteenth century?
2. What role did “yellow journalism” play in shaping the opinions of the American public toward the war?
3. How did American ideas about honor and manhood lead the U.S. to war with Spain? (see Hoganson’s essay)

This assignment is worth 25 points and will be judged on the following criteria: (a) adequacy of reading and preparation, (b) effectiveness of written presentation (grammar and composition), (c) insight into the subject and its significance.

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