The Spanish American war took place in the year of 1898. One of the leading causes of the war was the blowing up of USS <span>The Maine. In addition, the term yellow journalism used to refer to newspaper stories that may not be true but gain public appeal were growing, and it was causing some exaggeration of stories and Anti-Spanish propaganda. Leading figures of these newspapers are Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst. As a result of the war, the US annexed Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, and Hawaii. </span>
Answer:
False.
Explanation:
Between 1870 and 1910, the number of Americans employed in agriculture fell by a third. This was due to the spread of new agricultural equipment. The main source of replenishment of the army of wage workers in the cities was the impoverished peasants who moved to the cities. The population moved from rural areas to cities in order to find work in large factories and manufactories.
