Florida and the Spanish American War

define independence

• get ready for war

• Theodore Roosevelt's Calvary

• freedom

define mobilize

• get ready for war

• Theodore Roosevelt's Calvary

• freedom

define Rough Riders

• get ready for war

• Theodore Roosevelt's Calvary

• freedom

What hapened to the USS Maine?

• it hit an iceberg and sunk

• the ship exploded and 266 sailors died

• it was lost at sea

Why did the U.S. care about Cuba?

• many Americans lived in Cuba

• many Cuban immigrants lived in Florida

• many Americans bought newspapers from Cuba

• Cuba and the U.S. were trade partners

Who had control of Cuba prior to the Spanish-American war?

• America

• Spain

• Mexico

• England

What was Vincente Martinez Ybor's occupation?

• he was a farmer

• he owned a cigar business

• he was a ship builder

• he raised cattle

How did Vincente Martinez Ybor help Cuba?

• He contributed money toward Cuba's independence

• He heped the Rough Riders attack the Spanish

• He trained soilders to prepare for war

• He closed ports to stop trade

What were the effects of the Spanish-American War?

• Florida's population grew

• businesses and harbors went bankrupt

• businesses and harbors grew

• Cuba gained independence from Spain

How did the Spanish-American War end?

• The U.S. and Spain signed the Treaty of Paris

• The Americans surrendered

• The Cubans decided they wanted to stay with Spain