leaders
leader of the 'Rough Riders'
who was Theodore Roosavelt
length of the war
what is just over three months
location of the first battle of the Spanish American war
What is Manilla Bay in the Phillipines
what Cuba wanted from Spain due to harsh treatment and forced slavery gaining the support of the American people
what is independence
peace treaty signed on December 10, 1898
Treaty of Paris
led the US Navy to destroy the Spanish fleet in the Phillipines
Who was Commodore George Dewey
percent of deaths caused by disease (Typhoid and Yellow Fever)
What is 87 percent
crop the land and climate of Cuba was ideal for growing
what is sugar
country the US wanted to buy from Spain (who refused increasing tensions between the countries)
what is Cuba
country that gained independence from Spain after the war (yet stayed under US military control for 3 years)
what is Cuba
US and Spanish leaders during the war
Who were President William McKinley and Queen Regent Maria Christina
number of battles in the Spanish American war
What is 29
volunteer cavalry unit made up of cowboys, ranchers and outdoorsmen forced to fight on foot because their horses could not be transported to Cuba
who were the Rough Riders
shocking, exaggerated and not always true headlines used to sell newspapers and win support for a cause
what is yellow journalism (first conflict among countries using the media)
after the war this country gained colonies around the world and became a world power
What is the United States
led the Spanish Navy in Cuba
Who was Admiral Pascual Cervera
amount of money the US paid for the Phillipines after the war
what is 20 million dollars
famous battle in the war where the Rough Riders were key to victory
what is San Juan Hill
US ship that sank off the coast of Cuba from an explosion
what is the USS Maine
number of American troops engaged in the Spanish American War
what is over 300,000
led the US Army in Cuba
Who was General William Shafter
number of servicemen killed in the explosion of the USS Maine
what is 260
where the Spanish Army Surrendered on July 17, 1898
What is the city of Santiago
Spanish response to President McKinley's ultimatum that Spain surrender control of Cuba
what is declare war on the US (prompting the US to declare war on Spain the next day)
three colonies other than Cuba that Spain was forced to give up (also where the Spanish American War was fought)
What are the Phillipine Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico