During the late 19th century, Yellow Journalists helped to bring about the Spanish-American War primarily by...

Yellow journalism was a style of newspaper reporting that emphasized sensationalism over facts. During its heyday in the late 19th century it was one of many factors that helped push the United States and Spain into war in Cuba and the Philippines, leading to the acquisition of overseas territory by the United States.

The goods the europeans wanted the most were gold, jewels, silk, perfumes, and especially spices.