Causes
What was the main cause for the Spanish-American War in 1898?
America's support on the ongoing struggle by Cubans and Filipinos against the spanish rule.
What did the US gain from the Spanish-American War?
U.S. victory in the war produced a peace treaty that compelled the Spanish to relinquish claims on Cuba, and to cede sovereignty over Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States.
What happened on August 12, 1898 Spanish-American War?
Peace protocols were signed in Washington, D.C. on August 12, 1898.
What ended the Spanish-American War?
On December 10, the Treaty of Paris officially ended the Spanish-American War.
What was significant event in the Spanish-American War?
The USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana Habor of February 15, 1898.
What were the 3 main reasons the US declared war on Spain in 1898?
Social, Economic, and Political
Who was benefited the most from the Spanish American War?
What is the United States, Cuba, and Spain?
What happened on May 1 1898 Spanish-American War?
Commodore George Dewey achieved a crushing naval victory over the Spanish fleet in the waters west of the city of Manilla in the Phillippines.
How did the war end?
What is signing the Treaty of Paris?
What was one of the components of the end of the war?
What is it ended Spain's colonial empire in the Western Hemishpere and secured the position of the United States as a Pacific power.
This country was the catalyst for the start of the war.
What is Cuba?
What did the United States gain?
What is they received the Philippines and the islands of Guam and Puerto Rico?
Who declared war on April 25, 1898?
What is The U.S. Congress declares war on spain?
When did the war end?
What is December 10, 1898
What was significant?
What is it was the year in which the U.S acquired its first imperial possessions and officially became a world power?
This additional statement changed US foreign policy as a result of the war.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
How did Spain benefit from the Spanish-American War?
What is turned its focus inward and experienced a culture renaissance and two decades of significant progress in agriculture, industry, transportation, and other areas?
Who landed in Cuba on June 22, 1898?
What is The U.S. troops?
What did Spain loose its control over?
What is Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines Islands, and Guam?
What is the most important result?
What is it set up a colonial empire for the U.S. and set the U.S. on the road to empire?
This style of reporting helped start the war.
What is yellow journalism?
Was the Spanish-American War beneficial?
What is Closely tied with becoming a world naval power, the Spanish American War resulted in the U.S. becoming worldwide economic power, able to extend its commercial reach while under naval protection.
Who defeated the Spanish at the Battle of San Juan Heights?
What is The U.S. forces?
Whose military was outmatched?
What is Spain?
What is an important fact?
What is Spain declared war on the U.S. because it supported Cuba's wishes to be an independent country?