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10 Cards in this Set
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De Lome letter and president William McKinley
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De Lome insulted Mckinley in a letter. Mckinley did nothing, McKinley is weak.
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USS Maine
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Ship blew up spain was blammed. Press printed in papers " Remember the Maine!"
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Pres. Mckinley vs. yellow journalism
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papers say go to war. Spanish doesnt want war. could have given Cuba indep. but they didnt. Mckinley declares war.
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Commodore George Dewey
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In charge of u.s pacific fleet. Attacks the philipines's fleet they dont know. They didnt know there was a war. In Manila harbor.
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Rough Riders
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Gen. Joseph
Colonel Leonard Wood LT.Teddy Roosevelt W. Bartey O'Neil John "Blackjack" Pershing |
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Treaty of Paris
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1.) Cuba in debt.
2.) U.s takes over peurto Rico 3.) " " Guam 4.) " " Phiipines |
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John Hay
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Sec. of state. Imperalist. " A splendid little war" Under McKinley and Roosevelt.
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Imperialism and advocates
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Wants U.s to become a world power. -Teddy Roosevelt
- William Seward - John hay |
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Anti-imperialism & advocates
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Dont want u.s to become a world power. -Samuel clemmens - Jane Adams
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Philipines & Emilio Aguinaldo
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Want indep. Fight for 3 years. U.s promises indep. they dont get indep. for 35 more years.
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