Spanish American War Vocab

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President sent the USS Maine to Cuba to protect American citizens. The bombing of the USS Maine led to the Spanish-American War.

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William McKinley

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When the Spanish-American War began, Roosevelt formed a group of fighters called the __________.

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Rough Riders

Front

President _____________ approved the Panama Canal project.

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Theodore Roosevelt

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The __________ was one of the shortest wars in American history, starting after the sinking of the USS Maine.

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Spanish-American War

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Treaty of Paris: Spain ceded __________ to the U.S., a Pacific island with a major naval base.

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Guam

Front

In 1914, the first ship made a 48-mile voyage through the __________ from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

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Panama Canal

Front

African American troops in the Plains Wars and Spanish-American War were called __________.

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Buffalo Soldiers

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Yellow journalism blamed an enemy mine for the explosion of the USS Maine.

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USS Maine

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Spain's surrender to the U.S. led to the signing of the __________, ceding Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam.

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Treaty of Paris

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America's desire to expand and add Alaska and Hawaii is called __________.

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manifest destiny