Foreign Relations
What did America interests include?
Security from attack, protecting American investment, and promoting American democracy.
Who declared Cuba independent in 1895?
Jose Marti
What were the two major newspapers that covered the Spanish American War called?
New York World and New York Journal
Where did the first battles of the Spanish American War take place?
The Philippines
How many volunteers were sent into Cuba with Army officers?
125,000
What is foreign policy?
A nation's policies toward other countries.
What country sent Troops to put down the rebellion?
Spain
Who is De Lome?
A Spanish Ambassador to the U.S
Who opened fire on the Capital city in Manila harbor?
George Dewey
Who set up blockades in Cuba to prevent the Spanish fleet from escaping?
Admiral Sampson
Who warned America to stay out of other nation's problems?
Washington
Who led Cuban refugees to begin a revolution?
Where did the U.S.S. Maine explode at?
Havana Harbor
Who fought Spain for two months?
U.S forces and Filipino rebels
False
What two oceans did America rely on to protect them?
The Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
What product imported from Cuba did the U.S raise their tariff's to?
Sugar
How many sailors died when the U.S.S. Maine exploded?
258
What month did Spanish troops surrendered the Philippines to the U.S?
August
What did Teddy Roosevelt serve as?
Asst Secretary of the Navy
What's balance of Power?
When one nation becomes too powerful other nations band together to protect themselves.
True or False Cuba becoming a independent country increased unemployment rate in the U.S?
False
Who were the two that blamed the Spanish for the explosion of the U.S.S Maine?
Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph
True or False 11,000 troops was sent to fight Spain?
True
Who commands The Rough Riders?
General Leonard Wood and TD