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- Spanish-American War 1 st action of war will not take place in
Cuba, but in the Philippine Islands George Dewey led attack on
Spanish Pacific fleet in Manila Bay in the P.I., destroyed
fleet
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- Spanish-American War Dewey also seized Guam
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- Spanish-American War In Cuba, the American army was untrained
and unequipped More soldiers died in training camps than on the
battlefield
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- Spanish-American War The Rough Riders were the most famous
military unit in the war Volunteer group that included cowboys,
miners, and other rough individuals
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- Spanish-American War R.R. were led by Theodore Roosevelt, who
resigned as Sec. of the Navy to join the fight
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- Spanish-American War R.R. led attack of the most significant
battle of the war, Battle of San Juan Hill
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- Spanish-American War 2 weeks later, Spain surrenders and U.S.
occupies Spanish colony of Puerto Rico
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- Treaty of Paris (1898) 1. Cuba becomes an independent country
2. U.S. acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine Islands from
Spain for $20 million **Treaty turns the U.S. into an imperial
power
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- Cuba The U.S. sets up military govt U.S. helps with
constitution, takes steps to make sure Cuba keeps strong ties with
U.S.
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- Platt Amendment Added to Cuban constitution 1. Cuba could not
make treaty with another nation to gain territory in Cuba 2. U.S.
allowed to have naval bases in Cuba 3. Cuba had to keep low debts
to foreign nations, so they would not seize control 4. U.S. had
right to intervene in Cuba to protect independence/keep order
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- Platt Amendment Cubans protested Platt Amendment Accepted it
because they knew it was the only way to get U.S. military out of
country Turned Cuba into a U.S. protectorate Repealed in 1934
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- THE US BECOMES AN IMPERIAL POWER HAWAII: 1898 MIDWAY ISLAND:
1867 WAKE ISLAND: 1898 GUAM: 1898 JOHNSTON ISLAND: 1898 PALMYRA
ISLAND: 1898 SAMOA ISLAND: 1899 PHILIPPINES: 1898 PUERTO RICO:
1898
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- REACTION TO US IMPERIALISM: ANTI-IMPERIALIST MOVEMENT
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- What role does the U.S. play?
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- WHO ARE THE TWO FIGURES STARING DOWN AT PRESIDENT MCKINLEY?
WHAT DO THEY REPRESENT? IS HE TO BE A DESPOT?