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United States was inerested in cuba because it was only 90 miles off the coast of Florida.
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Americans were interested in Cuba because Cubans rebelled against the Spaniah forces. Americans had sympathy for the Cubans becauase the Americans were in the same spot as they were a little over 100 years ago.
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Americans had sympathy for the Cubans because the Americans were in the same position as the Cubans were a little over 100 years before.
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The U.S. was a big importer on sugar. Since Cuba was close it was an easier acess to sugar.
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Yellow Press was an exaggeration of journalsim on what was actually happening over in Cuba. Willaim Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer lured reader's into reading the obnoxious news.
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Valeriano Weyler Put 300,000 Cubans in concentration camps to scare the Cubans into not revolting again.
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The USS Maine was sent to Cuba to pick up Americans in case of a war breaking out. When the Americans were off the ship a couple days later the Maine blew up. The Americans believed it was the Spanish, but no one actually knows.
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Americans attacked the Spanish capital of Manila. Commondore George Dewey was given the orders to open fire at the Spanish fleet.
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General Aguinaldo Signed the Declaration Of Independence and became the first President.
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Theodore Roosevelt led the Rough Riders on to capturing San Juan Hill. The Rough Riders Were a band of volunteer men in the command of Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood.
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Americans attacked puerto Rico in order to decrease the defense of the Spanish Army.
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The Treaty of Paris was signed by the U.S. giving 20 million dollars to Spain for Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Phillipines.
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President McKinley signed a civil law that established a civilian government in Puerto Rico. The new government hsd a governor, and an executive council appointed by the President.
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Set of rules for Cuba. Cuba had to accept the amendment in order to have a constitution. United States Military would not leave Cuba unless they approved.
