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    killed or drowned”. To be exact, the explosion had killed 266 US sailors. Hurst and many other Americans blamed the Spanish

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    The Spanish-American War was a war that happened between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish rule in the some place. The war happened because in Cuba try to get independence from Spain. That began in February 1895. Spain was very brutal in the measures that they took for the rebellion.Ggraphically they portrayed for the in the US very bad in newpaper, artcles, and many other things. Spain declared war on the us on Apr twenty four, followed by a U.S. declaration of war on the twenty fifth

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    What was the Spanish-American war? The Spanish-American war was a short time period war that left a huge impact in America. They had no idea what it would led it or never thought that it would killing more than 500 lives. In Chapter twenty in the text book “Out of the Many “and the article “American Manhood and Declaring war on Spain”, discusses about the main parts of events that led to the Spanish-American war. The United States became involved with many foreign affairs in the late nineteen

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    The answer of whether or not the Spanish-American and Philipine-American wars were created to build an American empire should be predictable, considering America’s history of beginning wars for their own benefit. Therefore, it is not that much of a shock that these two wars were commenced to benefit the United States in expanding their country and growing more powerful. Initially, President McKinley “did not want war; he had been sincere and tireless in his efforts to maintain the peace” (Zinn 293)

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    Maine! To hell with the Spain!” The United States adopted this mantra as they headed into a war that would last a little under four months, an event that would change the international position of America for years to come. The United States formally declared war on the Spanish after the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. After weeks of fighting on both land and sea, American finally triumphed in both Cuba and the Philippines, and on December 10th, the two sides signed

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    The Spanish-American war took place in 1898, from April 25 to August 12. The conflict lasted four months and it was between Spain and the United States, it was mainly provoked by Spain’s colonization and brutality in Cuba. The war was supported by many Americans, and expansionist which supported the thought of freeing the oppressed which was exactly what Spain was doing to the Cuban people. At the end of the war, America proclaimed victory and emerged as a newly and acknowledged world power who would

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    The Spanish-American War Introduction The Spanish-American war was the end of all European control in the Americas. The war was fought in the name of freedom, independence, and a new life. In the eyes of the Spanish rulers, it was a war for control, greed, and conquest. There was many factors in this event. There’s the causes, the ten year war, the small war, the war for independence, and finally the actual Spanish-American war. This time in history was marked by loss, defeat, war, suffering, victory

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    The Spanish American War of 1898 was a four month long conflict between the United States and Spain that lead to U.S. acquisition of territory through the termination of Spanish colonial rule in the Americas. This war represented a significant turning point in American foreign policy, as it resulted in the portrayal of the U.S. as a dominant power within international relations. While the war did not directly make the U.S. a strong force, it signaled to the rest of the world that it was capable

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    20. Summarize the Argument. People at that time thought the Maine was destroyed by the Spanish but the interpretations of the evidence has shifted over the years to include an accident or zealots of General Weyler did it. Analyze the Evidence. The jingoists needed a reason to go to war with Spain and saw this as a perfect opportunity. Consider the Context. No, but it was still inflammatory 3. Urban industrialism dislocated women’s lives no less than men’s. Like men, women sought political change

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    US history Mr. Westlund Spanish-American War The Spanish-American war was with Spain and America, this war occurred in 1896, it lasted only 4 months and it was focused on the independence of Cuba. There were and still are several different viewpoints as to why America ever got involved in the war with Spain. Some believe that it was a financial reason, others a race struggle, and some a political reason, but I believe it was because America wanted to stop the Spanish oppression of the natives

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