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USS MAINE
Ship sent to Cuba by President McKinley to bring home Americans safely.Ship blew up in Harbor of HavanaSpanish blew it up TERM 2
San Juan Hill
DEFINITION 2 Most famous land battle in CUBALed by Rough Riders & African Americans TERM 3
Treaty of Paris
DEFINITION 3 United States & Spain= CEASE FIRE TERM 4
Foraker Act
DEFINITION 4 legislation passed through congress which US ended military rule in Puerto Rico & set up civil governemnt TERM 5
Platt
Amendment
DEFINITION 5 The US insisted CUBA to add to the constituition that they would stay out of debt and give the US the right to buy or lease Cuban land for naval or refueling stations.
Protectorate
a country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger government TERM 7
Boxer Rebellion
DEFINITION 7 a rebellion with Chinese secret society sought to free their country of Western influence TERM 8
Roosevelt Corollary
DEFINITION 8 an extension of the Monroe Doctrine US claimed the right to protect economic interests by military intervention TERM 9
U.S. Imperialism
DEFINITION 9 economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on weaker countries. TERM 10
William Randolph Hearst
DEFINITION 10 He was a Yellow Journalist
