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USS Maine

U.S. Battleship that exploded in Havana, Cuba in 1898; The incident helped lead to the Spanish American War

Why did USS Maine go to Cuba

to protect American citizens and property there

when did USS Maine sink? Who was blamed?

February 15, 1898 and Spain was blamed

yellow journalism

Journalism that distorts or exaggerates the news to create gossip and attract readers

saying of yellow journalism

"Remember the Maine!"

Congress recognized Cuban independance

April 19, 1898

Congress declared war on Spain

April 25, 1898

How long was the Spanish American War

4 months

American troops landed in Philipines

July 1898

capital of Phillipines

Manila

date that ended Spanish American War

August 12, 1898

armistice

agreement to quit fighting

Number of men killed in battle in Cuba

380 men

Number of people who died in Cuba-not in battle

2100 men: from disease and other causes

Spanish peace treaty gave...

gave Puerto Rico and Guam

Cost to buy the Phillipines by US

$20 million

Guatanamo Bay

US acquired by treaty at the end of the Spanish American War. It is a Naval Base

Foraker Act

gave the US control over and power to set up a government in Puerto Rico. Happened in 1900

Puerto Rican citizens

after Foraker Act

Panama Canal

connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, crossing Latin America. Opened in 1914.

isolationism

(loner) staying out of the other countries' business

collective security

(team player) working with other countries to influence world affairs

internationalism

(world policeman) Getting involved in other countries' business to promote our national interests or to guard our national security

imperialism

(world bully) powerful countries seek to control the economic and political affairs of weaker countries.

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How did the USS Maine contribute to the war between the U.S. and Spain?

On February 15, 1898, an explosion of unknown origin sank the battleship U.S.S. Maine in the Havana, Cuba harbor, killing 266 of the 354 crew members. The sinking of the Maine incited United States' passions against Spain, eventually leading to a naval blockade of Cuba and a declaration of war.

What happened to the USS Maine in the Spanish

USS Maine, a second-class battleship built between 1888 and 1895, was sent to Havana in January 1898 to protect American interests during the long-standing revolt of the Cubans against the Spanish government. In the evening of 15 February 1898, Maine sank when her forward gunpowder magazines exploded.

How did the explosion of the battleship Maine contribute to the beginning of the Spanish

In 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor; 260 Americans died. Although it was later concluded that it was an internal explosion caused by a fire in the coal bunker, the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine provided an excuse for those eager for war with Spain.

When did the USS Maine sink when did the U.S. declare war on Spain The Spanish

Photographic History of the Spanish American War , p. 36. On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898.