Grover Cleveland 2/19 Flashcards
What were the effects on America?
Neutrality Policy
Propaganda
American Plantations destroyed
Press
What effect on America stopped?
Neutrality Policy
What played a major role on America?
Press
By what year did order have to be restored?
1898
What was the name of the battleship that was sunk? In 1898
U.S. Battleship Maine
Where did the battleship sink?
The Havana Harbor
On what date did the Battleship sink?
Feb. 16 1898
How many from the battleship sunk?
More than 260
Who said that “ The President has no more backbone than a chocolate eclair.”?
Assistant secretary of War
What was the ultimatum that the U.S. Made with Spain?
Cease fighting in Cuba, abolish concentration camps
What did Spain do on April 9?
Accepted ultimatum
On what date did congress declare war?
April 19, 1898
After Congress declared war, what did they do?
They ordered land and naval forces into action
What was the goal of declaring war?
Bring peace
Who headed to the Phillippine Islands?
George Dewey
In the pacific, on April 30, 1898 what arrived?
6 ships
On what date did the U.S. Attack?
May 1, 1898
How much did the spanish loose in the Pacific battle?
170
How much did the U.S. loose in the Pacific battle?
1
What else did George Dewey do?
Could not take city
Helped Filipino revolutionary army
Organized attack on Spain in Manila
What happened in the Pacific in early August?
U.S. Boats, landing party, Filipino revolutionaries were too strong
When did Manila surrender?
August 13, 1898
