Spanish-American War

1. What connections did the U.S. have to Cuba in the late 1800s? List at least two.


2. What were the Spanish “reconcentration camps”?

Where hundreds of thousands of Cuban peasants were herded into towns policed by Spanish troops. They lacked adequate food, housing, and sanitation.

3. List three reasons why the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba.
a. People felt bad about what was going on in Cuba.

b. The insult towards President McKinley.

c. The U.S.S Maine blowing up.


4. Which do you believe was the most important reason? Why?

Probably the insult about President McKinley because the U.S.S Maine they had no proof that the Spanish did it and to go to war with someone because you feel bad for people is a really dumb reason.


5. What did the Teller Amendment say?

The U.S had no interest in asserting "sovereignty,jurisdiction,or control" over Cuba and promised to "leave the government and control of the island to its people" once peace was restored.


6. Why was a portion of the Spanish-American War fought in the Philippines?


7. Dewey’s victory in the _Phillippines_ sparked an outpouring of _pride_ in the United States.



8. Why did Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders want to fight in Cuba?


9. a. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?

They felt that the war was an opportunity to elevate the status of blacks in the United States.

b. What forms of discrimination and prejudice did they encounter?

They were denied promotion into the officer corps and the War Department officials assumed that black soldiers were better suited to Cuba's tropical climate and more likely to withstand tropical diseases.

10. How did racism influence American perceptions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines? Give two examples of events where racism affected U.S. policy after the war.

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