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What was the cause of the Spanish-Ame
United States had a long interest in Cuba and when diplomats recommended to Pres. Franklin Pierce of the United States by Canada from Spain responded by saying that they would rather see Cuba sunk in the ocean
Why did the Queen of Hawaii take over
Her brother died in 1891 (king)
Why did American sympathies go out to Cuban people
The Cubans rebelled against Spain between 18 6016
What were the split public opinions about the second war for independence in Spain
Many business people wanted the government to support Spain in order to protect their investments other Americans however were in fusee ask about the rubble cause
What were two causes of the Spanish American war
The letter sent by the Spanish minister to the United States was stolen and give into a newspaper which greatly embarrassed the Spanish government and insulted the American president
Explosion of the USS Maine which yellow journalism made the US believe that the Spanish blown up the ship
Why was Puerto Rico important land for the US
It is important for maintaining US presence in the Caribbean and for protecting your feet your canal that American leaders wanted to build across the Isthmus and Panama
What is the Foraker act
I need military rule and set up a civil government
How did the American soldiers begin to take over Cuba after installing it’s freedom
Under American occupation the same officials who had servedSpain remain in office. American military government also provided food and clothing for thousands of families, helped farmers put land back in cultivations, and organized elementary schools
What were the provisions of the Platt amendment
Cuba could not make treaties that might limit it’s independence or permit a foreign power to control any part of it
United States reserve the right to intervene in Cuba
Cable is not to go into debt that it’s government could not repay
The United States could buy or lease the land on the island for naval stations and refueling stations
What is a Protectorate
A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power
What would be the benefits of building a canal cutting across Central America
It would greatly reduce travel time for commercial and military ships by providing a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
What were some difficulties that builders faced by constructing the Panama Canal
Boulder spot diseases such as yellow fever and malaria and softball Canix well that difficult to remove from where it lay
Or the builders of the Panama Canal
Some had come from Italy and Spain three quarters were black from the British west Indies
Where are US Latin American relations damaged by the building of the canal
Because the Americans supported the rebellion in Panama
How did financial factors draw the United States further into Latin American affairs
In the late 19 century many Latin American nations had borrowed huge sums from the European banks to build railroads and development industries. Roosevelt feared that if these nations defaulted on their loans Europeans might intervene