Historical Research and
Study The USS Maine
(100%) Exam Grade A+
Which are characteristics of yellow journalism? Check all that apply. - ANSWERS1. sensational
language
3. exaggeration
4. eye-catching headlines
Images like this appeared in newspapers across America in the days following the sinking.
Is this a reliable source about the events of the explosion? Why might this image be considered
"yellow journalism"?
Support your claim using reasons and evidence. - ANSWERSThe image shown is not a reliable
source. It is not a photograph taken of the event, and it is not a painting created by someone
who witnessed the event. The image can be considered yellow journalism because it is
sensational and exaggerated. The explosion did not likely cause bodies to fly in the air or create
a large fireball, as shown here. The image was created to make the American public angry about
the explosion, not to show what actually happened.
Read this account of the explosion from the ship's captain. As you read, identify which
statements are facts and which are opinions.
Which of these are opinions, rather than facts, as stated by Captain Sigsbee? Check all that
apply. - ANSWERS2. The explosion occurred outside the ship.
5. People on shore were cheering after the explosion.
Study The USS Maine
(100%) Exam Grade A+
Which are characteristics of yellow journalism? Check all that apply. - ANSWERS1. sensational
language
3. exaggeration
4. eye-catching headlines
Images like this appeared in newspapers across America in the days following the sinking.
Is this a reliable source about the events of the explosion? Why might this image be considered
"yellow journalism"?
Support your claim using reasons and evidence. - ANSWERSThe image shown is not a reliable
source. It is not a photograph taken of the event, and it is not a painting created by someone
who witnessed the event. The image can be considered yellow journalism because it is
sensational and exaggerated. The explosion did not likely cause bodies to fly in the air or create
a large fireball, as shown here. The image was created to make the American public angry about
the explosion, not to show what actually happened.
Read this account of the explosion from the ship's captain. As you read, identify which
statements are facts and which are opinions.
Which of these are opinions, rather than facts, as stated by Captain Sigsbee? Check all that
apply. - ANSWERS2. The explosion occurred outside the ship.
5. People on shore were cheering after the explosion.
