Spanish-American War

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

In the late 1800s the U.S supported Cuba in its rebellion with Spain and had alot of business interests in Cuba.
2. What were the Spanish “reconcentration camps”?
The Spanish "reconcentration camps" were places that the Spanish put Cuban citizens to prevent interactions with rebles. These capmps had bad conditions such as disease and lack of food.


3. List three reasons why the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba.
a.the de lome letter

b. interests in Cuba

c. The sinking of the USS maine


4. Which do you believe was the most important reason? Why?
The most important of these reasons was the U.S's interests in Cuba. This is the most important reason because it is the only one that was not a product of Yellow Journalism. The Maine was not sunk by the Spanish, and the writer of the de Lome letter was punished, so those things were not very real factors to go to war about. Thus, only the U.S's interests in Cuba was a remotly valid reason for war.

5. What did the Teller Amendment say?
The Teller Amendment said that the U.S didn't want to assert sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over Cuba.

6. Why was a portion of the Spanish-American War fought in the Philippines?
A portion of the Spanish-American war was faught in the Philippines because Spanish control over them was failing and the U.S took it as an opperitunity to take control of the Philippines.

7. Dewey’s victory in the ____________________________ sparked an outpouring of _________________ in the United States.

Dewey's victory in the 'Philippines' sparked an outpouring of 'pride' in the U.S

8. Why did Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders want to fight in Cuba?
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders wanted to fight in Cuba so they could become famous.

9. a. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
Many Affrican-Americans were eager to serve in the Spanish-American war because they wanted to elivate the status of African Americans in the U.S

b. What forms of discrimination and prejudice did they encounter?
The Aferican Americans were not allowed to ve officers and they were not treated as well as the white soldiers in Cuba by those in Cuba and in America.

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.

a.Cubans needed guidence and would remein occupied by teh U.S soldiers

b. Philippinos wer incapible of maintaining a government because they were inferior so the U.S took the Philippines as a colony.