Causes of the war
This sensationalist reporting helped push the US into war by exaggerating events.
What is yellow journalism?
This volunteer cavalry unit led by Theodore Roosevelt, played a significant role in key battles in the Spanish-American War.
Who are the Rough Riders?
The country in which the Spanish-American war first took place in was in this country.
What is the Philippines?
This country gained independence from the US in 1946 after years of American rule.
What is the Philippines?
This US battleship exploded off the coast of Cuba in 1898, sparking American outrage and ultimatly leading to war with Spain.
What is the USS Maine?
This Assistant Secretary of the Navy ordered an attack on Spanish ships in the Philippines.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
This treaty ended the Spanish-American War in 1898, granting the US control over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
What is the Treaty of Paris (1898)?
After the war, people within the US debated the idea of imperialism, leading to the formation of this organization.
What is the Anti-Imperialist League?
This Cuban revolutionary movement fought for independence from Spain, invoking US sympathy.
What is the Cuba Libre movement?
African American soldiers who played a major role in the Spanish-American War were often called this.
Who are the Smoked Yankees?
The main cause of death for American soldiers in the war was this.
Disease
The result of the Spanish-American war led to these two groups finding unity together.
What are the North and the South?