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1
Q

How did the United States and Cuba become closely linked economically?

A

Sugar-Cane, Mines and Railroads

2
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Who led February 1895 rebellion in Cuba?

A

Jose Marti

3
Q

What caused most Americans to side with the Cuban rebels against Spain?

A

the yellow-journalism taking place in newspapers

4
Q

Why did President McKinley finally send out the U.S.S. Maine when it exploded in 1898?

A

in case the Americans in Cuba had to be evacuated

5
Q

Where was the U.S.S Maine when it exploded in 1898?

A

The Havana Harbor

6
Q

How did Americans regard Spain at the time of the U.S.S. Maine explosion

A

they thought Spain was responsible for the explosion

7
Q

Who defeated the Spanish in the Pihlippines?

A

Commodore Dewey and the American Navy

8
Q

What effect did tropical diseases have on Spanish forces in Cuba?

A

it weakened their soldiers and forces

9
Q

Where did both sides know the war ultimately would be fought?

A

Cuba

10
Q

Why was defeating the Spanish fleet important to the United States?

A

it was well protected and occupied Santiago Habor, drive them into American Fleet

11
Q

How did the number of Americans who died in training camps compare to those killed in battle in Cuba?

A

hundreds die, a lot more than in war

12
Q

Who were the Rough Riders?

A

flamboyant mix of cowboys miners and law officers led by Theodore Roosevelt

13
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Who were the commanders of the Rough Riders?

A

Leonard Wood, Theodore Roosevelt

14
Q

What was the main economic argument for annexing the Philippines?

A

it would provide the US with another naval base

15
Q

What did the Foraker Act mean for Puerto Rico.

A

it established a civil government for Puerto Rico

16
Q

Where did William Howard Taft improve education, transportation, and health care?

A

Phillipines

17
Q

Cuban rebels declared independence and launched a guerilla war against what authorities?

A

Spanish

18
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Who was an exiled leader that launched a rebellion in February of 1895?

A

Jose Marti

19
Q

What was established after Marti died in September 1895

A

Republic of Cuba

20
Q

What Newspapers wrote sensational stories and what were the names of the publishers?

A

The World-Joseph Pulitzer, The Journal-Randolph Hearst

21
Q

What president declared the the US would have to intervene if things in Cuba did not get better?

A

McKinely

22
Q

After the US threat, Spain removed who from power in Cuba?

A

Valeriano Weyler

23
Q

Where was the U.S.S. Maine when it exploded?

A

havana Harbor

24
Q

On April 19, Congress declared Cuba ___________, and demanded that Spain withdraw from the island

A

Independent

25
Q

In response to US threats what did Spain do?

A

Declare war on USA

26
Q

Who ordered the attack on the Spanish Fleet in the Phillipines?

A

Commodore George Dewey

27
Q

Dewey then contacted who ( a filipino revolutionary)

A

Emilio Aguinaldo

28
Q

What is the capital of the Philipines?

A

Manilla

29
Q

Americans planned to drive the Spanish fleet out of where?

A

Santiago Harbor

30
Q

The Rough Riders attacked what hill?

A

San Juan (Kettle Hill)

31
Q

Who led the Rough Riders?

A

Theodore Roosevelt

32
Q

President mcKinley’s decision was to what the Phillipines?

A

Annex them

33
Q

ON December 10, 1898 the U.S. and Spain signed what?

A

Treaty of Paris

34
Q

McKinley added what to the US Constitution

A

The Platt Amendment

35
Q

Cuba became an American ____________

A

Protectorate

36
Q

What established a Civil Government in Puerto Rico?

A

Foraker Act

37
Q

How long did the Phillipine-American war last?

A

more than three years

38
Q

Who was the first U.S. civilian that was governor of the Phillipines?

A

William Howard Taft

39
Q

In 1946 what did the US do for the phillipines?

A

granted them independence