Cuba
Why did the Cuban refugees go back to Cuba ?
To start a revolution.
Whose letter was stolen when sent to Havana to a friend but got set to U.S. newspapers instead ?
De Lome, the Spanish ambassador to the U.S.
What did Dewey destroy ?
The Spanish fleet in Manila.
What did Spanish troops surrender ?
The Philippines.
When did Congress vote to declare war on Spain ?
April 21, 1898.
What happened to the American navel vessel that was sent to Cuba to protect American lives in property during the revolution ?
The ship exploded.
Who were the Cuban refugees led back by ?
Jose Marti
Who dud Hearst and Pulitzer blame for the explosion of the Maine ?
The Spanish.
What did the U.S. get after the Spanish- American War ?
The Philippines Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Samoa and Midway.
When was the treaty signed ?
December 15th.
What happened to villages and towns in Cuba during the rebellion/revolution ?
They were forced into "camps that were surrounded by barbed wire and starved into submission."
What did the De Lome letter state ?
It criticized the U.S. and called President McKinley weak.
Why did Americans believe it was important that they intervene and protects the Cubans ?
Yellow journalism gave Americans a wrong and unrealistic idea of what was happening in Cuba.
Where were the first battles in the Spanish- American War fought ?
The Philippines.
When did Marti declare Cuba independent ?
1898.
How did the raise in tariff in the U.S. on the sugar from Cuba effect Cuba ?
"Decline in Cuban revenues and increased unemployment and unrest."
What were two of the major newspapers that covered the story of the rebellion/revolution ?
Joseph Pulitzer's New York World and William Randolph Hearts New York Journal.
What are some of the reasons for American colonial expansion ?
The need for raw materials, need for markets, nationalism, strategic reasons, attitude toward other people.
What state warned us to stay out of the other nation's problems and to remain isolated ?
Washington.
When did McKinley ask Congress to declare war on Spain ?
April 20, 1898.
What were the terms of treaty of Paris ?
Spain agreeing to give Cuba independence from Spanish rule, Guam and Puerto Rico, and Spain will sell the Philippines to the U.S. for 20 million dollars.
Who used yellow journalism at this time ?
Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Heart.
What do America's national interests include ?
Security from attack, protecting American investment, promoting American democracy.
Because the U.S. us competing with other nations for supremacy, what did they seize ?
Control of pacific trade routes, construct a canal through Central America, and dominate the Caribbean.
When did the U.S. and Spain meet to discuss terms in Paris ?
December 10th.