Causes: How did each of the following help to cause the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?
1. American business owners
2. José Martí
Born in Cuba and help spread awareness and support for Cuban indipendence. Died at age 42.
3. Valeriano Weyler
Born in spain. At age 16 he went to military school and soon be came a lieutenant in the spanish army. When he was promoted to captain he asked to help spain fight in Cuba. Here he helped round up thousands of cuban farmers into reconcentrados.
4. Yellow journalism
Yellow Journalism is when the press egsagerates the trueth in order to get a headline that will grab the readers atention. There fore making them want to buy the paper more.
5. De Lôme letter
A letter from a spanish diplomat that insulted the american president William McKinley and caused a great surge in american approval of Cuban independence.
6. U.S.S. Maine
A U.S. ship that exploded in Havana, Cuba and caused a lot of commotion in America. This is where the saying remember the Maine comes from.
Effects: What happened to each of the following territories as a result of the Spanish-American War?
7. Cuba
Becomes an independent country.
8. Puerto Rico
9. Guam
10. Philippine Islands
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