Trouble on the Doorstep
This European nation held colonial rule over Cuba until the late 1890s
What is Spain?
This style of reporting uses sensationalism and exaggeration to sell newspapers and enrage readers.
What is Yellow Journalism?
This amendment declared that the United States had no intention of taking political control of Cuba.
What is the Teller Amendment?
Theodore Roosevelt led this famous volunteer cavalry unit to victory at San Juan Hill.
Who are the Rough Riders?
This 1898 treaty officially ended the war and turned the U.S. into an overseas empire
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This U.S. President, elected in 1896, was a firm supporter of Cuban independence.
Who is William McKinley?
This specific event on February 15, 1898, served as the final "spark" that pushed the U.S. toward war.
What is the sinking of the USS Maine?
Though the war was about Cuba, the first major battle actually took place in this Pacific archipelago.
What are the Philippines?
More than five times as many soldiers died from this "enemy" than from actual combat.
What is disease?
The U.S. gained control of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, and this island as a result of the war.
What is Cuba?
Proximity was a major concern for the U.S. because Cuba is located only this many miles from Florida.
What is 90 miles?
Name one of the two media moguls who used their newspapers to drum up support for the war.
Who are William Randolph Hearst or Joseph Pulitzer?
This Commodore led the U.S. Navy to a victory at Manila Bay without a single combat death.
Who is George Dewey?
This was a major logistics failure for the U.S. military, involving the clothing issued to soldiers in the tropics.
What are heavy wool uniforms?
Because the conflict was so short and successful for the U.S., it earned this four-word nickname.
What is the "Splendid Little War"?