After the war
The United States received land in Cuba for a naval base here. It is a maximum security prison today.
Guantanamo Bay
William McKinley called the war a "Splendid little war".
False, it was John Hay
The economy of this county was fragile but changing after a previous war.
United states?
These countries were all involved with the war.
United States, Cuba, the Philippines, and Spain.
The US wanted land here for a naval base in the Pacific.
Hawaii/Pearl Harbor
We paid $20 million for these Islands after the war.
Philippines
This country sold the Philippines to the United States.
Spain
This many Americans died during the war.
3000
The United States wanted to make sure there was an "open door" policy in regards to this nation.
China
Besides the previously mentioned Philippines, these 2 islands/territories we received as a result of the Spanish American war. (name one)
Guam and Puerto Rico
The war cast the Americans this much money.
$250 million.
This percentage of Americans died to disease.
90%
This nation attempted to achieve independence by going to war against the United States.
Philippines
As a result of the Foraker Act, all people born in this country are considered to be citizens of the United States
Puerto Rico
America paid this much for the Philippines.
$20 million
This was the event that caused the United States to finally declare war on Spain.
blowing up of the Maine
This document guaranteed independence for Cuba.
Treaty of Paris 1898.
The person who came up with the Open Door Policy.
John Hay
Americans invested money into these industries overseas after the war. (at least 1)
mines, railroads, and sugar, banana, and coffee plantations
One of the reasons for the Spanish American War was that we were fighting for this country's independence.
Cuba
Name two reasons the United States decided to adopt a policy of imperialism in the late 19th century.
new economic markets, a belief in our cultural superiority, and a desire to be seen as a world power.