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11 Cards in this Set
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Cuba |
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the WestIndies. |
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Jose Marti |
a Cuban poet and journalist |
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San Juan Hill |
was a decisive battle of the Spanish–American War. Also known as the fight for the heights was the bloodiest and most famous battle of the war. |
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U.S.S Maine |
was a second-class battleship commissioned in 1895 that was part of the new U.S. Navy fleet of steel ships. |
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RoughRiders |
a member of the cavalry unit in which Theodore Roosevelt fought during the Spanish-American War. |
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de lome letter |
a note written bythe Spanish Ambassador to the United States, to Don José Canelejas, the Foreign Minister of Spain, reveals de Lôme's opinion about the Spanish involvement in Cuba and President McKinley's diplomacy. |
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George Dewey |
gave the command to open fire onthe Spanish fleet at Manila, the Philippine capital. Was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in U.S. history to have attained the rank. Is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War. |
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Philippine Island |
The Spanish held control of the islands until 1898, when they were transferred to the United States after the Spanish-American War. |
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Yellow Journalism |
journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration. |
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William Mckinley |
was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 25thPresident of the United States |
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General Valeriano Weyler |
was a Spanish general and colonial administrator. He served as GovernorGeneral of the Philippines and Cuba. |
