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Yellow journalism and jingoism influenced AmericansÕ views of the Cuban rebellion against the Spanish Empire by portraying the Spanish as a backward empire amongst other very negative things. Public opinion regarding American intervention grew to such a fervor as to compare to the Cuban rebellion to the American Revolution and forced Congress and President William McKinley to take action.

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What even fueled American jingoism and inflamed relations with Spain?

American jingoism in the late 19th century was fueled by a combination of nationalism, the desire for territorial expansion, and sensationalist journalism, particularly through yellow journalism that exaggerated Spanish atrocities in Cuba. The explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898 further inflamed public opinion against Spain, leading to calls for intervention. This fervent patriotism and public outcry ultimately contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, as many Americans rallied behind the idea of liberating Cuba from Spanish rule.


How did jingoism contribute to the outbreak of the Spanish American War?

Jingoism is defined as extreme patriotism, especially in the form of warlike foreign policy. This jingoism, affected by anti-Spanish propaganda, instigated agitation against the Spanish people by the Americans, eventually leading into the war in 1898.


When was the term Jingoism first used?

The term Jingoism refers to aggressive foreign policy in regards to extreme patriotism. It was first used in Britain in the 1870's in reference to Russia. However it was first used in an American newspaper in 1893.


How jingoism relates to American expansion?

The publication of a letter written by the Spanish ambassador that insulted the president


Who originated the term Yellow Press and what did it mean?

Yellow journalism is a pejorative reference to journalism that features scandal-mongering, sensationalism, jingoism or other unethical or unprofessional practices by news media organizations or individual journalists. The term originated during the circulation battles between Joseph Pulitzer's New York World and William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal from 1895 to about 1898, and can refer specifically to this period. Both papers were accused by more established publishers of sensationalizing the news in order to drive up circulation, although the newspapers did serious reporting as well. The New York Press coined the term "Yellow Journalism" in early 1897 to describe the work of Pulitzer and Hearst. The newspaper did not define the term, and in 1898 simply elaborated, "We called them Yellow because they are Yellow."

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