Spanish American War Flashcards
What Year did the Spanish American war begin.
1898
At the End of the war, what countries where signed over to the U.S. from Spain?
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Guam
In 1898 what U.S. ship was sunk in the harbor of Havana the contributed to the U.S. Declaring war with Spain?
U.S.S. Maine
President Of the U.S. During the War?
William McKinley
Who was the colonial mister of Cuba during the War? Who was nick name by the Cuban people the Butcher?
Valeriano Weyler
What was the name of the Treaty signed that ended the war?
Treaty of Paris of 1989
Two famous newspaper editors who brought attention to the U.S. people about the living condition with in the Spanish province of Cuba that help led to the war where?
Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph
The first Major Naval battle of the war that lead to the taking over of the Philippines was?
Manila Bay
The First voluntary Calvery unit lead by Theodore Roosevelt was called?
Rough riders
According to Theodore Roosevelt, and the rough riders what decisive battle lead to the end of the war?
San Jan Hill
The Cuban people where held in camps that had little to no shelter poor health condition and lack of food where called?
reconcentration camps
What Country was America at war with?
Spain
Who was the king of Spain during the war?
Alfonso XIII
What was Cuba fighting against Spain prior and during the war?
Independence
A journalism that is based of off excitement and exaggeration is?
Yellow Journalism
