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Jose Marti
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Cuban poet, journalist, and political activist; launched 1895 Cuban revolt
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Valeriano Weyler
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Spanish general sent to put down Cuban revolt; put 300,000 Cubans in concentration camps so they could not get help from other Cubans; thousands of people died
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yellow journalism
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exaggerated and sensational writing style to inflame passions, fear, etc. Also know Wm. Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer (newspaper tycoons)
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U.S.S. Maine
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was blown up [some people said by Spanish, but unknown who actually did it]; led to start of Spanish-American War by inflamed public opinion; ship was on a peaceful mission to get American citizens from Cuba
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Commodore George Dewey
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the first battle that started the war was when Dewey gave the command to open fire on the Spanish fleet.
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Rough Riders
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volunteer cavalry under command of Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt; famous battle San Juan Hill (not important military battle; but covered in press and made T.R. even more famous)
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San Juan Hill
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Battle important because it made Teddy Roosevelt a hero; but a minor battle from a military standpoint
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Treaty of Paris
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Cease-fire for Spanish-American war; Sec. of State Hay, U.S.; Spain freed Cuba, gave Guam and Puerto Rico to US,Spain sold Philippines to US, the impetus for huge debate for if the U.S. even had the right to annex the Philippines
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