Spa-Am War Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Primary cause- imperialism | 1. US wanted to expand markets, build naval bases 2. import $100 million worth of sugar from Cuba 3. land good for growing sugar & tobacco |
| Secondary cause -yellow journalism | 1. exaggerated reporting/news in order to rile ppl up & sell more newspapers 2. not propaganda 3. journalists - William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer (New York World) |
| Official reason of gov - Cuba Libre | 1. Cuban independence 2. 300,000 cubans forced into concentration camps by general Weyler, newspapers call him "The Butcher" |
| Spark of war - USS Maine Explosion | 1. stationed in Havana Cuba by Mckinley to protect American business interests 2. ship blows up & Americans blame Spain w/o proof |
| cause - De Lome Letter | US newspapers leaked letter of Spanish general calling Mckinley weak |
| Who called it a "Splendid Little War"? | John Hay, secretary of state |
| How long did Spa-Am war last? | 4 months, began with blockade of cuba |
| did Mckinley want to go to war? | not really, but pressured by yellow journalism |
| Where did the first battle take place? | Manila Bay, Philippine, US troops led by George Dewey, easily defeat Spain |
| Who led Filipino Rebels | Emilio Aguinaldo, offers to ally with US in return for US to respect Philippines independence once Spain is overthrown |
| What did Teddy Roosevelt do as Assistant Secretary of Navy? | sent fleet led by George Dewey to attack Philippines before war even began |
| Were there a lot of casualties in the war? | no, most soldiers died from tropical disease |
| What did Roosevelt form? | 1. quits Assistant Sec of Navy & forms Rough Riders 2. members are blacks, ivy league alums, criminals |
| What did the rough riders do | 1. Storm San Juan Hill & Kettle Hill 2. defeat Spain & they surrender in Santiago 3. Roosevelt national hero |
| Treaty of Paris (1898) | 1. Spain recognizes Cuba's independence 2. US pays $20 million to Spain (conscience money) 3. Spain cedes the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam to the U.S. 4. U.S. empire now stretches from Caribbean to Pacific |
| What did Emilio Aguinaldo do after US didn't give independence? | 1. fought against US troops, but captured in 1901 2. guerilla fighting in summer of 1902 |
| Teller Amendment (1898) | gave Cuba independence |
| Platt Amendment (1901) | 1. basically revoked Teller Agreement 2. cuba cant form treaty w other foreign nations 3. US can have a naval base 4. US can interfere in Cuba if sees fit |
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