Early moviegoers in the United States were drawn to theaters to see accounts of news in the making. For example, in 1898, Edison hired a filmmaker to record events surrounding the Spanish-American War. No actual battles were filmed, but the producers did use members of the New Jersey National Guard to film simulations of key battles. In 1901, movies showed scenes from the funeral of President William McKinley, who had been assassinated. Americans started seeing the news instead of just reading or hearing about it. Pick the true statement: Question 2 options: Real battles were filmed for movies. President McKinley being shot was filmed. Americans could only read the news. People went to the movies to see the news.