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It was fought in an effort to make Cuba independent from Spain.

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That the Spanish blew up the USS Maine. P.S. I know where you live, Samuel.

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they thought that they were stupid and purple.

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Q: Why were the Americans in the Spanish - American War?
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Which island was liberated by Americans in the Spanish American War?

Cuba.


Did the Americans side with the Cubans in the Spanish- American War?

yes


Who did the Americans fight after the Spanish American War?

phillipine insurgents.


How did the Americans plan for the Spanish-American War?

they played with each other


Did African Americans fight in the Spanish American War?

yes they did and the role they played in the war were soldiers

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What was the causes of the American war?

The cause of the Spanish-American war was because the Americans wanted to conquer the countries that the Spanish had colonized.


Which island was liberated by Americans in the Spanish American War?

Cuba.


Who did the Americans fight after the Spanish American War?

phillipine insurgents.


Did the Americans side with the Cubans in the Spanish- American War?

yes


Was the Spanish American War considered foreign service for Americans?

yes


How did the Americans fight in the Spanish American war?

Less then four months.


2000 Americans died in the Spanish-American War due to what?

Malaria.


Why did the Spanish American War help the Americans?

It became a World Power.


How did the Americans plan for the Spanish-American War?

they played with each other


What was the reason the Americans and Spanish fought in the Spanish-American War?

i don't know but it sounds fishy


What territories did the Americans gain after the Spanish-American war?

After the US victory after the Spanish American war, they gained Cuba and its surrounding areas such as Guam and Puerto Rico.


Did African Americans fight in the Spanish American War?

yes they did and the role they played in the war were soldiers