Definition of U.S. History II

The Spanish War of 1898 and its Impact

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The group of volunteers who fought in Cuba under Theodore Roosevelt was the
Rough Riders
Two men who helped transform the newspaper business during the nineteenth centry were
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer
All of the following led to the U.S. decision to declare war on Spain except
The Credit Mobilier scandal
The sinking of Maine in Havana's harbor was significant because it
Was a cause for war with Spain
The significance of the De Lome letter was that it
Was considered an insult to President McKinley
Sensationalistic journalism affected the nation before the war with Spain by
Shaping public opinion regarding events in Cuba
By terms of the 1898 peace treaty with Spain, the United States acquired all the following except
Hawaii
Because of the Spanish War, the United States
Obtained the right to maintain naval bases in Cuba
The Teller Amendment, which Congress added to the declaration of war against Spain
Prohibited the U.S. annexation of Cuba
Not among American colonies today is
The Phillipines
Cuban exiles living in the United States before the war with Spain established a government in exile known as the
Cuba Libre
People best knew William Hearst in 1898 for
Printing sensationalistic stories
The postwar debate over annexing territories overseas centered on
The Philippines
The United States still maintains a naval base in Cuba at
Guantanamo
Under the Platt Amendment, the U.S.
Established the right to maintain naval bases in Cuba