Vocabulary
What is the definition of the word Ceded?
to give up power, land, or rights to another country, government, or person—often through a treaty or agreement.
why was USS Maine to Havana Harbor
He wanted the ship there to protect American citizens and property in Cuba.
what Battle was a fight at sea where the U.S. Navy defeated the Spanish ships.
The Battle of Santiago de Cuba
when was the armistice was signed
August 1898
The Rough Riders are
a volunteer cavalry unit made up of cowboys, athletes, and ranchers, joined African American regiments (Buffalo Soldiers) in a courageous charge that helped capture the hill from Spanish forces.
What is the definition of the word Armistice mean
an agreement between opposing sides in a war to stop fighting, usually as a first step toward peace negotiations.
President William McKinley sent the USS Maine to Havana Harbor in
January 1898.
Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders gained fame in the Spanish–American War for their bravery at the Battle of San Juan Hill in Cuba on
July 1, 1898.
what country did the US get with the singing of the armistice agreement and the Treaty of Paris
Cuba’s freedom and the U.S. getting Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
How did the United States take control of the Philippines.
Dewey’s fleet destroyed almost all of Spain’s ships without losing a single American ship.
This victory showed how strong the U.S. Navy was and gave the United States control of the Philippines.
What is the definition of the word Treaty mean
a formal agreement between two or more countries that usually ends a conflict or sets rules for how they will work together.
The Battle of Santiago de Cuba was
a fight at sea where the U.S. Navy defeated the Spanish ships.
A volunteer cavalry unit made up of cowboys, athletes, and ranchers, joined African American regiments
The Rough Riders
what was written insulting President McKinley, calling him weak and making fun of how he handled problems with Cuba.
A Spanish diplomat wrote a letter
what is one of the first big battles of the Spanish–American War
was the Battle of Manila Bay.
What is the definition of the word Revolts mean
uprisings or rebellions where people fight against authority or government.
A Spanish diplomat wrote a letter insulting , calling him weak and making fun of how he handled problems with Cuba.
President McKinley,
what ended the Spanish-American War
The Treaty of Paris (1898)
who was the President during THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
President William McKinley
who is Commodore George Dewey
An American leader who set the U.S. Navy into the bay and fought the Spanish ships there.
What is the definition of the word Trade Mean
the act of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services between people or countries.
During the Spanish-American War, these newspapers made Spain look really bad and sometimes told scary stories about what was happening in Cuba.
Yellow Journalism
why did the U.S. go to war with Spain.
after the USS Maine exploded.
How did Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders gained fame
from the Spanish–American War for their bravery at the Battle of San Juan Hill in Cuba on July 1, 1898.
When was the Battle of San Juan Hill in Cuba on
July 1, 1898.