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American History 2
vocabulary chapter 18.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| U.S.S. Maine | a u.s. warship that mysteriously exploded & sank in the harbor of Havana, Cuba. |
| George Dewey | gave the command to open fire on the spanish fleet at Manila. |
| Rough Raiders | a volunteer cavalry commanded war, by Leonard Wood & Eddie Roosevelt and served in the Spanish American war, |
| Treaty of Paris | the treaty ended the Spanish American War, confirming the independence of the U.S. |
| Faraker Act | legislation passed by Congress in 1900, in which U.S. ended military rule in Puerto Rico and setup a civil government. |
| Platt Amendment | a series of provisions that in 1907 the U.S. insisted Cuba add its new constitution. |
| Protectorate | a country who's affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power. |
| ratify | an official vote to approve of something. |