Resources, Spain, Maine blowing up, Spain blocking trade, and Valeriano Weyler taking over Cuba.
200
What clothing did the "Yellow Kid" wear?
A yellow gown.
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How did Congress prepare for a war?
Invested $50 million into the military.
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What crop made Cuba a must-have?
Sugar.
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How did the Ten Years' War end?
A stalemate.
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Secretary of State Henry Clay feared what in reference to the slaves in Cuba?
They could move to the U.S and spark slave uprisings.
300
In what ways did the World and Journal copy eachother?
Fabricated stories for attention, made colored comics.
300
Why was the U.S Army not prepared for a war?
After the civil war, the U.S had drastically reduced the Army and most of the remaining soldiers were confining Native Americans to reservations.
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What was the Cubans fighting strategy against the Spanish?
Guerrilla Warfare.
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What was significant about the Ten Years' War?
It was Cuba's first large-scale war for independence.
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Why did the U.S not want Spain to control Cuba?
They thought it could be a possible threat in reference to the War of 1812.
400
The World and Journal earned the nickname "____ press" due to their twisted stories.
"Yellow press"
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What part of the U.S military needed little preparation for the war?
The Navy because they were on the way to Hong Kong and were redirected to Spanish colonies in the Philippines.
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What happened that caused the U.S to take over the fight?
The attack on the U.S.S Maine.
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What treaty was signed to end the Ten Years' War?
Treaty of Zanjon.
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Why did some Americans oppose to the taking over of Spain?
They didn't want to be liable for a slave-ran country, it could spark a bigger war between Europe and America, and the thought that America shouldn't get involved in foreign affairs.
500
What story did the Journal and World report on even months after it happened?
The Maine sinking.
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In order to make the Navy less visible to the enemy, Commodore Dewey had the ships painted what color?
Grey.
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The Cuban Rebellion escalated to what?
The Spanish-American War.
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What did the Treaty of Zanjon mean for slaves in Cuba?
The agreement established that slaves who fought on either side were freed, but slavery was not abolished and Cuba remained under Spanish rule.
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What country fell in order to make Cuba the leading producer of sugar?