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When did the United States Declare War on Spain?
1898
What European power colonized Cuba?
What is yellow journalism?
What are exaggerated/Artificial headlines designed to sell newspapers.
What was the first naval action taken by the United States?
Sending forces to the Philippines
The Spanish-American war was fought over the independence of what country?
What is Cuba?
What were the names of the two rival newspaper owners who published Yellow Journalism articles?
Hearst and Pulitzer
The U.S. spent $20 million on this country from Spain?
What is the Philippines?
The American base on Cuba
Guantanamo Bay
What happened to the USS Maine?
It exploded and sank, killing most of the crew
This agreement ended the Spanish-American War
What is the Treaty of Paris?
President of the United States during the war
Who is William McKinley?
Why did McKinley order the USS Maine to Havana Harbor?
In response to the de Lome letter
How did the US get involved in Cuba?
After the Spanish American War, Americans were convinced that Cubans could not govern themselves. The Platt Amendment was then used to allow the U.S. to basically completely control Cuba's trade and government. The U.S. then used Cuba for economic purposes by dominating their various industries, imports, and exports.
These two are still territories of the United States
What are Puerto Rico and Guam?
What was the De Lome letter? How did the American Public react?
Letter from Ambassador from Spain insulting United States, Americans were angered by the letter (and yellow journalism)