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U.S. History II
The Spanish War of 1898 and its Impact
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03/03/2005

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The group of volunteers who fought in Cuba under Theodore Roosevelt was the
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Rough Riders
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Two men who helped transform the newspaper business during the nineteenth centry were
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William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer
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All of the following led to the U.S. decision to declare war on Spain except
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the Credit Mobilier scandal
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The sinking of Maine in Havana's harbor was significant because it
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was a cause for war with Spain
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The significance of the De Lome letter was that it
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was considered an insult to President McKinley
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Sensationalistic journalism affected the nation before the war with Spain by
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shaping public opinion regarding events in Cuba
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By terms of the 1898 peace treaty with Spain, the United States acquired all the following except
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Hawaii
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Because of the Spanish War, the United States
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obtained the right to maintain naval bases in Cuba
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The Teller Amendment, which Congress added to the declaration of war against Spain
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prohibited the U.S. annexation of Cuba
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Not among American colonies today is
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the Phillipines
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Cuban exiles living in the United States before the war with Spain established a government in exile known as the
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Cuba Libre
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People best knew William Hearst in 1898 for
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printing sensationalistic stories
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The postwar debate over annexing territories overseas centered on
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the Philippines
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The United States still maintains a naval base in Cuba at
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Guantanamo
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Under the Platt Amendment, the U.S.
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established the right to maintain naval bases in Cuba
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The Cuban economy took a turn downward in the early 1890's because
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the U.S. Congress passed tariffs that hurt Cuban exports
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The American president at the time of the Spanish War was
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William McKinley
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The American president at the time of the Spanish War was
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William McKinley
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The Spanish general Valeriano Weyler alienated many Americans with his
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reconcentrado policy
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The first battle of the Spanish War occurred in
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the Phillipines
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The U.S. naval commander who caputred the Philippines in 1898 was
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George Dewey
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The U.S. Army doctor who helped discover the link between mosquitos and malaria was
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Walter Reed
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