Spanish American War

1. What connections did the U.S. have to Cuba in the late 1800s? List at least two.
-Neither of U.S or Cuba liked spain.
-Cuba had alot of sugar plantations and the united states wanted sugar trade to be less to buy in the United States.

2. What were the Spanish “reconcentration camps”?
-Reconcentration camps were towns policed by spanish troops. These camps lacked food, housing, and sanitation. Diseas took a terrible toll, killing thousands.


3. List three reasons why the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba.
a. They sunk the U.S.S Maine

b.They owned alot of territories which ment if they one they would increas the lucratice trade with asia.

c.Increase economic strength for the united states


4. Which do you believe was the most important reason? Why?
I believe that owning territories is the most important reason becuase if the U.S won they would get more trade, more people, and U.S would be bigger and the world would start to become more united like the united states wants.

5. What did the Teller Amendment say?
The Teller Amendment said that the United States had no interest in asserting "sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control" over Cuba and promised to "leave the government and control of the island to its people" once peasce was restored.

6. Why was a portion of the Spanish-American War fought in the Philippines?
A portion of the Spanish-American War was fought in the phillippines becuase Spain ownened the Philippines.

7. Dewey’s victory in the ______triumph___________ sparked an outpouring of ____pride_____________ in the United States.



8. Why did Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders want to fight in Cuba?
Teddy Roosevely wanted to fight in Cuba becuase he resigned from McKinley administration to form a cavalry regiment. The rough riders were volunteers showing their strength as people.

9. a. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
Many African-Americans were eager to serve in the Spanish-American war becuase they wanted to show that they were strong and they wanted a opportunity to elevate the status of blacks in the united states.

b. What forms of discrimination and prejudice did they encounter?
Forms of discrimination and prejudice they encoutered were being denied promonation into the officer corps, and also many soldiers thought that that black soldiers were better suited to Cubas tropical climate and more likely to withstand tropical diseases

10. How did racism influence American perceptions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines? Give two examples of events where racism affected U.S. policy after the war.

a.United states ignored the cuban rebels becuase they were black and needed guidance.

b. William Howard Taft wrote that the Filipinos were "little brown brothers."