Uprising
What people were fighting for their freedom from the Spanish from 1850-1900.
Cuban peoples
What did U.S. newspapers say caused the explosion of the Maine.
A mine in Manilla Harbor
How long did the conflict between Spain and the U.S. last
What future president led his troops to victory in Cuba.
Theodore Roosevelt
What form of punishment did the Spanish use on those who rebelled against them.
Concentration Camps.
How many sailors died in the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine 1000, 260, 175
What was the key battle in Cuba during the Spanish American War.
The battle of San Juan Hill
Roughriders.
100,000 at least.
Where was the U.S.S. Maine located when it was blown up.
Manilla Harbor, Phillipines
300
Newspaper coverage that sensationalized the problems and outcomes in Cuba
Yellow Journalism
The main Cuban figure in the fight against the Spanish.
Jose Marti
What year did the Maine explode.
1898.
How many U.S. soldiers died of disease during the Spanish American war
2000
These soldiers got their nickname from Native Americans based upon their fighting spirit and the resemblance of their hair to the hide to an animal on the Great Plains.
What are Buffalo Soldiers.
How long did the Cubans fight for their independence from Spain.
30 years.
Who commanded the U.S.S. Maine
Charles D. Sigsbee
What battle saw the Spanish fleet destroyed by the American navy
Battle of Manilla Bay
This gave the United States the right to intervene in Cuban affairs
The Platt Amendment