Spanish American War

Negotiating peace treaties with rebel leaders

Establishing trade agreements to boost the Cuban economy

Detaining the Cuban population in reconcentration camps with inadequate supplies

Providing humanitarian aid to the Cuban people

A style of reporting that focuses on objective and factual news

The use of lurid features and sensationalized news to attract readers and increase circulation

Newspaper publishing that promotes international peace and cooperation

A type of journalism that primarily covers economic and financial news

To establish a new democratic government in Spain

To prevent other European powers from colonizing Cuba

To expand its influence and control over new markets and resources, a concept known as imperialism

To support Spain in maintaining its colonial rule

February 15, 1895

February 15, 1898

March 10, 1898

January 20, 1899

Yes

No

Naval War Historian

Police Commissioner of New York City

Assistant Secretary of the Navy

Cowboy Rancher

To declare war on Spain for sinking the USS Maine

To ensure the US would not annex Cuba as a colony

To establish US control over the Philippines

To allow the US to intervene in Cuban affairs

Combat injuries

Rotten canned meat

Disease and other non-combat causes

Friendly fire incidents

Cuba was granted complete and unconditional independence

The US was prohibited from establishing any military bases in Cuba

Cuba was forbidden from allowing foreign powers to use its territory for military purposes, except the US

The US committed to providing financial aid for Cuba's reconstruction without any conditions