Title: Yellow Journalism in the Spanish-American War: 4. Lead-up to the Spanish-American War and U.S. Imperialism
Headings: Yellow Journalism in the Spanish-American War
Yellow Journalism in the Spanish-American War
4. Lead-up to the Spanish-American War and U.S. Imperialism

Content: Yellow Journalism in the Spanish-American War: 4. Lead-up to the Spanish-American War and U.S. Imperialism
Yellow Journalism in the Spanish-American War
4. Lead-up to the Spanish-American War and U.S. Imperialism
After the civil war, while reconstruction was going on in the southern states, industrialization ramped up in the north and old north west (Chicago and Cincinnati for example). In order to provide raw materials for this industrialization, the United States sought to exert control over Latin American economies. The domination of the economy of one country by another is called imperialism. A few links to definitions of imperialism: Merriam-Webster Dictionary
New York State's Regents Definition
What do you think imperialism is? Can you think of any examples of imperialism today? In the years leading up to the Spanish-American War, many american politicians advocated for an increased US presence in Latin America, an area which had been colonized by Spain and then dominated by England.