What happened to Cuba after the Spanish-American War?
Cuba became an independent country.
In what year did Philippines gain independence from US?
1946
What ended the Spanish American War and granted the U.S. new territories?
Treaty of Paris 1898
What did Spain surrender to the United States after the Spanish-American War?
Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Guam
What did the Platt Amendment say?
Cuba can't make treaties ; US had right to intervene in Cuba ; The U.S. could send the military in to keep things in order
The United States gained large territories from SPAIN during the Spanish American War. Who was the president during this time?
William McKinley
How long did Philippines - American war last?
3 years
True or False: The United States went to war to gain control of Cuba.
False
Why did the US care about Cuba in their revolution?
Because it threatened US investment in Cuba.
What did the United States do after the U.S.S. Maine exploded?
Congress declared war on Spain.
Arrange events: 1.US seized Puerto Rico --- 2.US troops captured San Juan Hill --- 3.Spanish met McKinley at White House --- 4.US troops landed in Santiago --- 5.Spanish fleet lost in Battle of Santiago Bay --- 6.US troops sailed to Cuba.
6 - 4 - 2 - 5 - 1 - 3
What was the name of the warship exploded while it was in Havana, Cuba?
The USS Maine
What caused the Spanish-American War?
Americans blaming Spain for the United States Navy ship, U.S.S. Maine, exploding in a Cuban harbor.
This person, along with William Randolph Hearst, competed to sell the most newspapers in New York.
Joseph Pulitzer
What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?
Cuba wanted independence from Spain
What is yellow journalism?
A kind of writing that exaggerates the news to shock and attract readers
In Treaty of Paris, how much did Spain sell Philippines to US?
20 million dollars
How did American newspapers report on the treatment of Cuba by Spain?
Cuba was treated cruelly.
How many Americans were killed when the the warship exploded?
260 Americans
How was the United States's position in Americas after the Spanish-American War?
The United States became a world power.
What were 2 Amendmends that US set up when they stayed in Cuba after the war?
Teller Amendment and Platt Amendment
On May 1st, where did US ally with Filipinos to destroy Spanish fleet?
Manila Bay
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