1. which statement best describes the role played by many american journalists during the spanish-american war? a. they provided timely reports of the fighting, allowing the american public to follow a foreign war closely for the first time. b. they focused on bad news rather than good news in order to criticize the wartime decisions made by the u. s. president and military leaders. c. they ignored the signs of impending war until it was too late to inform the american public of the u. s. intentions to declare war. d. they exaggerated events to build public support for the war, giving american officials little room to resolve the conflict without military action. 2. which principle of international affairs guided theodore roosevelt's efforts to negotiate the treaty of portsmouth? a. the best way to ensure peace is to promote international trade. b. the best way to ensure peace is to promote reducing military spending. c. the spread of democracy is the ultimate purpose of government. d. the conflict between countries is reduced when nations have roughly equal power. 3. in 1914, the panama canal opened to ships. describe the geographic importance of the location of the panama canal. be sure to provide details and examples in your response. write your answer in complete sentences

1. Which statement best describes the role played by many American journalists during the Spanish-American War?

Yellow journalism contributed to the Spanish-American War, it had a heavy influence on public opinions over the war. Journalists often overreacted some events which eventually pushed the US to go to war with Spain.

2. Which principle of international affairs guided Theodore Roosevelt's efforts to negotiate the Treaty of Portsmouth?

The Treaty of Portsmouth was the treaty responsible for ending officially the Russo-Japanese War of 1904. The negotiations took place in America and President Roosevelt had a huge importance in it. He defended that when nations have equal power international conflicts are reduced since the nations tend to respect each other. President Roosevelt received a Nobel Peace Award in 1906 for his diplomatic success.

3. In 1914, the Panama Canal opened to ships. Describe the geographic importance of the location of the Panama Canal. Be sure to provide details and examples in your response.

pizarro staged a mock trial and found atahualpa guilty of revolting against the spanish, practicing idolatry, and murdering huáscar, his brother. atahualpa was sentenced to execution by burning. he was horrified, since the inca believed that the soul would not be able to go on to the afterlife if the body were burned.

when christopher columbus arrived on the bahamian island of guanahani (san salvador) in 1492, he encountered the taíno people, whom he described in letters as "naked as the day they were born." taíno influences survived, however, and today appear in the beliefs, religions, language, and music of caribbean cultures.

ad 1492: taíno meet columbus; “new world” gets new diseases. in the bahamas, the taíno are 125,000 strong in 1492 when they encounter the crew and the italian captain of three spanish ships. christopher columbus seeks a shorter sea route to india to spain get a foothold in the profitable spice trade.

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