1. why did late-1890s newspapers publish sensational stories about cuba and the spanish-american war?
a)newspapers used the stories to sell more papers.
b)the stories were meant to attract more spanish and cuban readers in the united states.
c)the stories elected us officials learn about what was happening.
d)newspapers wanted other countries to know that the united states was watching cuba closely.

2. which sentence best describes the influence of alliances on the start of world war i?
a)alliances delayed the beginning of world war i because nations were afraid to attack one another.
b)alliances forced member nations to settle their differences through talks rather than through armed attacks.
c)alliances prevented many european countries from joining the war because they had signed a pledge not to.
d)alliances between nearly all european nations meant that when two went to war, all became involved.