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What year did the Spanish American War happen?
1898
What country controlled Cuba?
Spain
Who were the buffalo soldiers?
African American troops that fought in the Spanish American War.
Who technically lost the war?
Spain
What country controlled the Philippines?
Spain
Who were the rough riders?
American forces that fought in Cuba
This caused the death of 200,000 Cubans.
Spanish leaders were forcing Cubans into camps.
This was a cause for anti-Spanish feelings to spread throughout the U.S.
Yellow Journalism
What is yellow Journalism
A style of newspaper reporting that emphasized sensationalism over facts.
After the war, what 3 countries did the U.S. now own?
The Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
A cause of the war was due to the bombing of this U.S. ship.
The Maine
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
Foreign policy that opposed European colonialism
How did the Spanish American War end?
Treaty of Paris was signed.
Why did Cuba go to war with Spain?
They wanted independence
Who was the U.S. President during the Spanish American War?
William McKinley