spanish-american war Flashcards

1
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Why was the US willing to go to war with Spain over Cuba?

A
  1. coverage of Cuban rebellion
  2. publishings of de Lome letter
  3. coverage of USS Maine
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2
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why did people not want to go to war?

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people didn’t want to go to war with Spain because America had just come out of the Civil War 3 years before

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3
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how much of what industry did American businessmen control in cuba?

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American businessmen controlled 80% of Cuba’s sugar industry

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what tactic did the Cubans use against Spain when they revolted in 1895?

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  • guerrilla warfare
  • terrorism over civilians
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5
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what is guerrilla warfare?

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hit and run, not uniform

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6
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how did the Spanish respond to the Cuban rebellion?

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  • placed Cuban rebels in concentration camps
  • 200,000 killed ~ large number for small island
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7
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how did the Americans feel about the Cuban rebellion?

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  • sided with cubans
  • saw cuba as the US under British rule
  • small power vs a larger European country
  • newspapers very biased and supported the Cubans
  • made up exaggerated stories “yellow journalism”
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8
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who published The Journal?

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William Randolph Hearst

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9
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who published The World?

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Joseph Pulitzer

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10
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what caused people to want to go to war with Spain?

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the de Lome letter

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what was the de Lome letter?

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  • de Lome was Spanish representative to US
  • insulted McKinley
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12
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who published the de Lome letter?

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William Hearst

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13
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what is McKinley’s reaction to the de Lome letter?

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He sends the USS Maine to the Havana Harbor

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14
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what happened to the USS Maine?

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  • blew up in Havana Harbor
  • the yellow press and American public blamed Spain
  • “remember the Maine”
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15
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what was Theodore Roosevelt’s position in the military during the Spanish-American war?

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Assistant Secretary of the Navy

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16
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what order does Roosevelt give after the explosion of the USS Maine?

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  • be ready to attack the Spanish fleet in the Philippines
  • sends command to Dewey
17
Q

when does the US declare war against Spain?

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April 1898

18
Q

what is the first thing that occurs when the US declares war?

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  • Admiral Dewey attacks Spanish fleet in Philippines in 7hrs
  • Navy blockades Spain’s fleet in Cuba
19
Q

what did Roosevelt do after war is declared?

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Roosevelt resigned as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to raise a volunteer regiment

20
Q

what group of soldiers did Roosevelt create?

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the Rough Riders

21
Q

who called the war a “Splendid Little War”?

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John Hay, Secretary of State

22
Q

what was signed to end the war?

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treaty of Paris signed in December 1898 ended the war

23
Q

what countries did America obtain after the Spanish-American war?

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Puerto Rico, Guam, supervision of Cuba, purchased the Philippines from Spain for $20 million

24
Q

what were McKinley’s arguments for wanting to annex the Philippines?

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  • unfit for self-government
  • independence would bring anarchy
  • US must “civilize” them
25
Q

what did the Philippines go through with the United States?

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fought a 3 year war for independence
- 4,000 Americans killed
- 16,000 Filipino soldiers lost
- over 200,000 civilians
didn’t gain complete independence until 1946

26
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what happened to Cuba after the Spanish-American war?

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  • McKinley installed military government to protect US business
  • Cuba wrote a constitution in 1900 that didn’t allow for US involvement
27
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what was the Platt Amendment?

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US government only agreed to remove troops if Cuba included the Platt Amendment
- Cuba can not enter any foreign agreements
- US can intervene in Cuban affairs whenever necessary
- must allow US to establish naval bases

28
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early political life of Theodore Roosevelt?

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  • had deathly asthma
    • thought he wasn’t going to make it past a toddler
    • Harvard; was very smart
  • New York Lawmaker
    • early 20’s
  • police commissioner in New York
29
Q

what happened when TR became Vice President?

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McKinley was killed and Roosevelt becomes youngest president

30
Q

what was the purpose of the Panama Canal?

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Americans needed a shorter route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

31
Q

what country controlled Panama before the US?

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Colombia

32
Q

what did the US do to be able to build the Panama Canal?

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  • French company offered the job from $100 million to $40 million
  • must work out a treaty with Columbia for the right to use Panama
33
Q

How do the Colombians feel about the Panama Canal?

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  • want more money and refuse to deal the US
34
Q

What does Theodore Roosevelt suggest to Panama about Colombia?

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  • encourages Panama to break away from Colombia
  • he says that the US will help them fight Colombia if they get the Panama Canal built
35
Q

What is the outcome of Panama rebelling against Colombia?

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  • Panama wins independence and US is “protectors”
  • US is given $10 million
36
Q

What are different impacts that Theodore Roosevelt had after helping Panama?

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  • opponents angry that Roosevelt violated international law
  • many Americans pleased anyway
  • legacy of ill will towards US in Latin America
37
Q

How did racism influence American perceptions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines?

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Racism caused Americans to perceive the people of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines as people who were not capable of creating a civilization on their own. Still, they worried that if the US tried bringing those people in, it would threaten the American political system.

38
Q

What is social darwinism?

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It put a stereotype and mostly untrue judgements on different races and ethnic groups around the world. It provided an idea that imperialism was for the strongest and best leaders.

39
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Why did America look outward for new markets?

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America was making too much stuff for just Americans, so they looked for other countries to buy their things.