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This is a headline from the front page of the Evening Telegraph on February 16, 1898.
BLOOD-THIRSTY SPANIARDS
BLOW UP UNITED STATES MAN-
OF-WAR, MAINE, IN HAV-
ANNA HARBOR.
DESTROYED BY A TORPEDO I
Many Seamen Killed-War Will Prob-
ably be Declared.
This headline is an example of what concept that was a cause of the Spanish-American War?
Your answer must be TWO correctly spelled words.
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Answer 1

The sensationalist headline and biased reporting played a role in causing the Spanish-American War.

Step-by-step explanation:

The headline 'BLOOD-THIRSTY SPANIARDS BLOW UP UNITED STATES MAN- OF-WAR, MAINE, IN HAV- ANNA HARBOR. DESTROYED BY A TORPEDO' is an example of how sensationalism and biased reporting played a role in causing the Spanish-American War. The use of sensational language and blaming the Spanish created public outrage and fueled calls for war. This led to the declaration of war between the United States and Spain in 1898.

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