spanish american war

conditions for american soldiers

U.S. troops were unprepared for land battles, they had received little training, and they were outfitted in heavy wool uniforms in the tropical heat (mid-June). They endured heavy rains, standing in trenches filled with water and mud night and day, and no tents. Their ration issue consisted of a slice of sow belly, hardtack, and some grains of coffee. They had to wear fleece-lined underwear in 132-degree heat. Many got MALARIA.

most famous battle of the war

battle of san juan hill

two main geographical locations where the spanish american war was fought

cuba and philippines

How did General Valeriano Weyler attempt to crush the Cuban rebellion?

forced thousands of cuban farmers into concentration camps to prevent them from aiding the rebels

anti-imperialist league

formed in june 1898. group of americans who opposed us imperialism and annexation of the philippines. they argued that by denying the Philippines independence the us would violate its own ideals expressed in the declaration of Independance

teller amendment

passed by Congress BEFORE the U.S. declared war on Spain, is important because it stated that once Cuba won its independence from Spain, the U.S. would "leave the government and control of the Island to its people."

yellow journalism

sensational reporting that exaggerates events and is intended to attract public attention

How did Spain respond when Cuban revolutionaries challenged Spanish rule?

spain exiled cuban rebels like jose marti. in 1896 spain sent general valeriano weyler to put down the revolt

What role did Emilio Aguinaldo play in the fighting in the Philippines?

worked with admiral george dewey and us forces to defeat the spanish. set up a provisional government and proclaimed himself president of the new filippino republic

3 reasons why americans favored war with spain

yellow journalism, destruction of the U.S.S. Maine, imperialist ambition

Explain what finally happened in terms of U.S. annexation of the Philippines.

After a fierce debate in the Senate, the U.S. annexed the philippines on February 6, 1899

After the Spanish were driven out of the Philippines, the U.S. continued fighting there for three more years and lost over 4,000 soldiers. Against whom were they fighting?

Filipino rebels led by Emilio Aguinaldo

When did the U.S. grant independence to the Philippines?

July 4, 1946

role that Theodore Roosevelt played in the Spanish-American War

Roosevelt resigned his naval post and became a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. army. He formed a cavalry unit that came to be known as the Rough Riders. It was composed largely of college athletes, cowboys, American Indians, and ranchers. In the war's most famous battle, Roosevelt led the Rough Riders in a charge toward the Spanish garrison on San Juan Hill.