1.READING CHECK Why did the United States fight in the Spanish-American War, and what did the country gain from it? 2.INTERPRET MAPS Which American fleet had to travel farther, the one sailing from Hong Kong to Manila in the Philippines or the one departing from Tampa, Florida, to fight in Cuba? Use the scale of miles on the maps to determine your answer.

3.ANALYZE CAUSE AND EFFECT How did yellow journalism help drive the United States into war with Spain?

4.MAKE CONNECTIONS Describe a recent example of yellow journalism, and compare its effect with the effect of the reporting about the Maine explosion.

articles of confederation

might be agreeing to participate ethically with other european nations in the slave trade

or notifying other european nations when taking possession   of african territories

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answer: francis bacon is well known for being the secont man to sail around the world. sir francis drake was the first englishman to sail around the world.

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australian plates collided into eurasian plates, and the himalayas formed. the andes mountain range the himalayas and the islands of japan form differently. the andes mountain range formed at the convergent boundary of an oceanic plate and continental plate.