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Spanish-American War Vocab Flashcards

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USS Maine

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The name of the sinking battleship

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Yellow journalism

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The news stories that developed an exaggerated style of reporting

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Armistice

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A cessation of hostilities

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Resolution

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A formal statement about a course of action

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Rough riders

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Volunteer Calvalry regiment recruited by Theodore Roosevelt to fight in Cuba in the Spanish-American war

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San Juan Hill

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The key battle in Cuba during the Spanish-American war

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Protocol

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A first draft of the treaty to be submitted for ratification

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Anti-imperialist league

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An organization formed during the war to oppose the establishment of US colonies

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Platt Amendment

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Provisions in the Cuban constitution added as a condition for withdrawal of US troops in 1902 allowing the United States to intervene in Cuban affairs to buy or lease land for naval bases

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