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Two newspaper owners William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer saw an opportunity to increase sales in Cuba. William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer designed their stories to target the emotions of Americans. -
Teddy announced that he was joining the military this shocked people. Teddy Roosevelt joined the first U.S Volunteer Cavalry which included cowboys, native Americans, gamblers, athletes and many more -
US was interested in Cuban sugar and their land. They had a lot of businesses in country's like Cuba.
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A letter by a Spanish ambassador to the United States telling there President that he is weak
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February 15, 1898 the USS Maine (battle ship) exploded at the Havana Harbor killing over 260 men. Many Americans blamed Spain for the explosion but soon Americans find out that gun powder was the cause of the explosion. -
the last of 3 wars that the Cubans fought against Spain resulting in Cubans getting their independence -
US troops controlled the ridge above Santiago
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An agreement between the United States and Spain. It gave Cuba Independence Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam, where now in control of United States.