Spanish Revolution😻 Flashcards
Who was Jose Marti?
A Cuban rebel,
Who were the rough riders?
A group of athletes, cowboys, etc. who were led by TR.
Who were the Buffalo Soilders?
An all black regiment who were very important in the war.
What happened at the battle of San Juan Hill?
Major battle of the Spanish American war, Spanish suffered heavy casualties.
What was the Platt Admendment?
-cuba not allowed alliances
-us could interfere with Cuban affairs
-Cuba must lease Guatemala bay navy
-cubs was not allowed to be in debt
Who was Admiral Dewey?
A general sent by TR from china to Manila.
What happened at Manila Bay?
Within 7 hours the Spanish fleet was destroyed, only one American died.
Who was Emily Aquinaldo?
Leader of the Filipino rebels.
What was the Treaty of Paris?
-cuba gives up Porto Rico & cuba is free
-US pays Spain 20 million dollars for the philipenes
Who were Anti-imperialists?
Mark Twain, Carnige, etc/ are against expanding.
What happened to president McKinley?
He was shot by an anarchist and died some days later.
What was the big stick diplomacy?
“Procede with caution, and use violence if nessecary.”
What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
The prevention of European country’s sending troops to Central America.
Monroe Doctrine vs. Corollary
Monroe: defense
Corollary: offense
What was the great white fleet?
American navy rises from 12 to 3
130000 men
Roosevelt insisted on strong global presence.