Definitions
What is a foreign policy?
Policy towards foreign country.
Who owned Cuba prior to the war?
Spain
Who was De Lome?
Spanish Ambassador
What were a few problems during the war?
Yellow fever, bad training, and old weapons.
What happened on April 21st, 1898?
Congress votes to declare war
What is yellow journalism?
Unbalanced reports trying to sell more papers.
Who took Cuba after the war?
America
Why did De Lome resign?
His letter was caught
Which two countries were at war?
Spain and America
Where were the 1st battles?
The Philippines
Why was yellow journalism used?
To portray something different then what’s happening.
Could MOST Cubans stay in their homes during the war?
they were forced into camps.
What did Teddy Roosevelt do?
He was the asst. Sec. For Navy and he along with regular troops defeated Spanish at San Juan Hill.
What two countries followed?
Guam and Puerto Rico
What happened on August 12th?
They signed a armistice to cease fire.
What is imperialism?
Policy extending a nation's authority over other countries
Did America know exactly what was happening in Cuba?
No because of yellow journalism.
Who is Moorefield Storey?
First president of NAACP.
How much did Spain sell The Philippines for?
20 million
Where did Spain and America meet?
Paris
Who won the war?
America
What was the first country Spain let go of?
Cuba
Who was Alfred Thayer Mahan?
President of Naval War College
Why did America need new markets?
When you increase production, you have to increase new places to sell
What did John Hay call the war?
Splendid