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Lesson 6.2 | Part 1 - War & Empire

Lesson 6.2 | Part 1 - War & Empire

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Social Studies, History

8th - 9th Grade

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Robert Alexander

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Which European country had control over Cuba?

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Spain

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Great Britain

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Portugal

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Why did Spain put thousands of Cubans in 'detention camps'?

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Spain had recently legalized slavery in their colonies and planned to sell the Cubans.

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To prevent people from helping the Cuban rebels who were attacking Spanish owned properties.

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They wanted the Cuban people to learn to speak English.

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Why did many Americans support the Cuban rebellion?

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They blamed Spain for attacks on Washington, D.C.

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Americans hated the Spanish for their refusal to sell Florida in the early 1800s.

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They sympathized with their desire for independence & freedom from a colonial power.

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Why did American newspaper publishers support a possible war with Spain?

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It would help them sell more newspapers

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Spain had denied freedom of the press for years

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Spain had denied multiple American newspaper publishers the right to invest in Spanish newspapers.

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Why was the USS Maine sent to Cuba?

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To help the Cuban rebels defeat Spain

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To protect Americans citizens and property in the region

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To help the U.S. military take over the island from both Cuban rebels and Spain

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