Grover Cleveland 2/20 Flashcards

0
Q

What did the Spanish fleet want to keep?

A

Honor

Not take cities

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Who led the Spanish fleet in the Atlantic?

A

Spanish Admiral Cervera

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2
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Where did the Spanish fleet in the Atlantic try to hide?

A

Santiago, Cuba

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3
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What happened on July 3, 1898 in the Atlantic?

A

Spanish Admiral Cervera and his fleet made a dash to get to open sea.
U.S. Was waiting for them
Not one ship escaped

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4
Q

Who resigned in office?

A

Theodore Roosevelt

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5
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What did Theodeore Roosevelt form?

A

“Rough Riders”

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6
Q

What did Theodore Roosevelt’s group have?

A

Antique rifles
Bad food
Bad sanitary
No hospitals

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What were some symptoms that Cervera’s men had?

A

Dysentery
Typhoid
Malaria
Yellow fever

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What was the name of the organization and the person who helped Cervera’s men?

A

American Red Cross

Clara Barton

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9
Q

In the Atlantic on June 24, 1898 what happened?

A

U.S. General William Shafted pushed troops near Santiago

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10
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Who was a soldier in Puerto Rico?

A

Nelson Miles, he had no opposition

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11
Q

Where and when did spanish surrender claims to Cuba?

A

Paris october 1898

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Q

What did Spain cede to the U.S.?

A

Puerto Rico
Guam
Philippines
Wake Island

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How much did U.S. Pay to Spain for it to cede countries?

A

$20 million

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14
Q

Why was there a war in the Philippines?

A

McKinley decides to have American rule, they reject the idea

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15
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When was the war in the Philippines?

A

1898-1902

16
Q

How many troops did the U.S. have in the Philippines and how much money?

A

70,000 troops

$175 million

17
Q

What year does the U.S. Win the Philippine war?

A

1902

18
Q

What did the U.S. do in the Philippines?

A

Created govt. for islands (effective 1907)

U.S. Had congress to veto any legislation

19
Q

What happened year of 1875 in Hawaii?

A

Hawaii signed treaty with U.S.

20
Q

What is another name for the 1887 naval base?

A

Pearl Harbor

21
Q

Because Hawaiians did not like the power and wealth in foreign hands what did they do?

A

Soldiers refused to fight

22
Q

On febuary 1, 1893 what do Americans do in Hawaii?

A

Raise American flag

23
Q

What did Cleveland do in Hawaii?

A

Lowered American flag

24
Q

In 1898 what happened with Hawaii?

A

It was annexed as permanent U.S. Territory

25
Q

By 1900 U.S. Made territory in the Pacific of?

A
Hawaii
Guam
Wake islands
Midway
Philippines
Part of Samona