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USS Maine |
The USS Maine explosion started the Spanish American War. The USS Maine was blown up in Cuba's Havana harbor.
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Walter Reed |
Major Walter Reed was a U.S. Army physician who in 1901 led the team that confirmed the theory that yellow fever is transmitted by a particular mosquito species, rather than by direct contact. |
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Boxer Rebellion (1900) |
The Boxer Rebellion was a violent anti-foreign and anti-Christian uprising which took place in China between 1899 and 1901, towards the end of the Qing dynasty |
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Gen. Valeriano Weyler |
Don Valeriano Weyler, was a Spanish general and colonial administrator. He served as Governor General of the Philippines and Cuba. He was noted for his Reconcentración policy
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Gen. Leonard Wood |
was a United States Army officer. He served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Military Governor of Cuba, and Governor General of the Philippines.
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The Treaty of Washington |
a treaty signed and ratified by the United Kingdom and the United States in 1871 that settled various disputes between the countries, in particular the Alabama Claims. |
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Com. Matthew C. Perry |
a Commodore of the United States Navy and commanded a number of ships. He served in several wars, most notably in the Mexican–American War and the War of 1812.
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Yellow Press |
is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers.
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Teller Amendment |
It placed a condition on the United States military's presence in Cuba. |
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Foraker Act |
is a United States federal law that established civilian (albeit limited popular) government on the island of Puerto Rico
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