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US interests/trade
cuba gets money from lucrative sugar plantations. cuba and spain battled and america was stuck in the middle of their fighting. -
Yellow Journalism
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer had notice conflict in cuba. these two men made news papers reports which had made the americans feel pitty for them. -
Cuban rebellion
Cuba was ruled by Spain. Cuba fought back and lost greatly. Cubans were forced into camps by Spain. U.S Senior Redfield was very uncomfortable with what happened. -
Battle of San Juan Hill
teddy roosevelt and the rough riders stormed the spanish in cuba. attacked the spnish and won the battle. -
uss maine
the uss maine mysteriously exploded and killed over 260 crew members. this was what caused the declaration for war for america because of how upset they were. -
De Lome Letter
a note written by Señor Don Enrigue Dupuy de Lôme. de Lôme's thoughts on Spain's engagement in Cuba and President McKinley's diplomacy are revealed to everyone -
Teddy Roosevelt & Rough Riders*
a group who flooded the spanish and won the battle against them. the battle lasted roughly 4 months and the spanish lost horribly. -
Treaty of Paris
a peace treaty that people gathered in paris to sign. cost america $250 million, they gained control over spains former colonies.