Causes of the War
What U.S. battleship exploded in Havana Harbor that helped start the war?
What is the USS Maine?
Who was the Rough Riders leader that later became president?
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
In what country did the Spanish-American War begin?
What is Cuba?
What is imperialism?
What is extending a nation's power and gaining territory, markets, and political strength?
Which country won the Spanish-American War?
What is the United States? (obviously because we the goats)
What newspaper style promoted/encouraged the war?
What is Yellow Journalism?
Who was the newspaper publisher known for yellow journalism alongside Joseph Pulitzer?
Who is William Randolph Hearst?
What famous hill was charged by the Rough Riders?
What was San Juan Hill?
Which island nation in the Pacific did the U.S. annex in 1898?
What treaty officially ended the war?
What is the Treaty of Paris (1898)?
What slogan blew up in popularity after the USS Maine exploded?
What is "Remember the Maine! To Hell with Spain!"?
Who commanded the U.S. Navy and defeated Spain in Manila Bay?
Who is George Dewey?
What major naval battle gave the U.S. control of the Philippines?
What is the Battle of Manila Bay?
What policy claimed the U.S. had a duty to spread its culture and values?
What is the idea of the "White Man's Burden" or civilization?
Which territory was purchased from Spain for $20 million after the war?
What is the Philippines?
What Cuban rebellion against Spain created tensions before the war?
What is the Cuban War of Independence?
Who wrote the poem "The White Man's Burden," that is associated with imperialism?
Who is Rudyard Kipling?
What city in Cuba became a key target during the war?
What is Santiago de Cuba?
What amendment limited Cuba's independence and allowed U.S. intervention?
What is the Platt Amendment?
Which Supreme Court cases decided that constitutional rights did not apply to all territories?
What are the Insular Cases?
How did yellow journalism influence public opinion before the war?
Exaggerated Spain's actions and helped build support of the war
Why was Theodore Roosevelt's role in the war politically important?
His military fame helped launch his political career and contributed to his presidency.
Why was the Battle of Manila Bay significant.
What is destroying Spain's Pacific fleet and gaining Philippians?
Two reasons why the U.S. pursued imperialism in the late 1800s.
New markets for goods and access to raw materials, build military presence, spread American Christianity, global competition
Rather than securing immediate independence... These Asian islands erupted into a brutal three-year war against its new American rulers starting in 1899.
What are the Philippines?