When stronger countries exert their power over weaker territories in order to expand their empire or influence.
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The Americans got involved in a situation that originally involved who?
Cuba and Spain
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Where did the first battle take place?
The Philippines
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Before, during and after the war...what did the US say about Cuba? How were they going to be recognized?
INDEPENDENT.
They declared them independent before, during and after the war.
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How did the US acquire the Philippines Islands?
Treaty of Paris...we paid Spain $20 million dollars for the islands.
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What are the motivating factors behind imperialism for Americans?
Business interests (natural resources), Social Darwinism, Manifest Destiny, creating naval bases for protection of the country and trade network, etc.
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Why did Americans feel the need to help liberate the Cubans from Spanish rule?
They had fought for a similar cause and were being brutally treated.
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Who helped the Americas fight the Spanish on the Philippine islands?
Emilio Aguinaldo and the Filipino people.
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Why is Cuba so important to everyone?
Sugar production and location in the Caribbean Sea
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After the Spanish American War, what was the next battle/war the US fought and why?
War in the Philippines because the Filipinos wanted their independence, but the US did not want to grant them independence.
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Why did the U.S. want both Alaska and Hawaii?
Their natural resources and location.
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Why did Americans feel like it was their duty to step in between Cuba and Spain, but in other European affairs they would have stayed neutral? HINT: Monroe Doctrine
They felt like they needed to be the "watchmen" in the Western Hemisphere and that anything that affected them down the line needed to be addressed
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Who were the "Rough Riders"?
The volunteer cavalry led by Theodore Roosevelt.
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What were some of the positives US forces brought to Cuba after the Spanish American War?
Eliminated Yellow Fever, built schools, rebuilt farms, fed and clothed the Cuban people
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Why didn't the US want to grant the Filipinos their independence?
White Man's Burden, location to Asia markets and naval base.
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How did the U.S. gain Hawaii as a territory?
American businessmen overthrew the Queen of Hawaii and took control of the island.
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What were 5 causes of the Spanish American War?
Yellow Journalism
Sinking of USS Maine
Dupey du Lome Letter
American business interests
Sympathy for the way Cubans are being treated by the Spanish
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What was the ultimatum the US gave Cuba?
You either sign the Platt Amendment or we will keep military forces here
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What is the US's biggest argument against why the Filipinos should not have independence?
THEY ARE NOT CIVILIZED ENOUGH
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Why didn't Americans want to grant the Philippines their independence after the Spanish-American War?
White Man's Burden- To save the Filipinos, make them more civilized, convert them to Christianity...excuse for greed
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What was the essential cause for why American went to war with Spain?
Yellow Journalism
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How long was the war and what treaty ended the war?
15 weeks and Treaty of Paris
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Describe the Platt Amendment
It was an amendment suggested by the U.S. which basically stated that Cuba had to allow the US to lease or buy land for a naval base and that the US could intervene whenever they felt necessary.
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When does the US finally grant the Filipinos their independence?