Philliphenes/cuba Flashcards
Admiral dewy
A soon as war was declared TR sent him to the Philippines, Manila
What happened in Manila bay
7 hours of constant fire on spainish fleets
Only one American dies, from friendly fire
Emilis agrinaldo
Philliphens general
Flipping method
First fight with us against the Spanish
Then flips and philliphenes fights us
Jose Martiz
Cuban rebel
What did William taft do in the philliphenes
He was the first governor of the philliphenes
Rough riders
Led by TR
Rode horses and came during part of battle we most needed
Instrumental in Juan hill battle
Made of volunteers, most had no battle experience
San Juan hill
Between USA and Cuba
A major battle in Spanish American war was fought here
platt admendment 1903
- Cuba can’t alliance with any country but America
- America CAN intervene with any Cuban affairs if they want to
- Cuba must leave guantuve bay and there navy/fueling station to America
- Cuba can’t be in dept to any of these countries they just fought
Spainish American war
Started by japan when forced to open ports with treaty of kanatanga
Rough riders and buffalo soldiers instrumental in winning
Maine
Ship that Americans believed was bombed so they got involved in war sided against Spanish. Really technical error