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The US support for Cuban Independence, the de Lome letter and the sinking of the USS Maine.
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The quest for Cuban Independence was known to officials in Washington, and the war was made possible by the public outrage (fomented by the US print media) which followed the mysterious explosion that sank the USS Maine in Havana harbor.
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It was in part to aid Cuba's Independence movement, because of a broader interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine designed to expel European governments from colonies in the Americas. The acquisition of the Philippines by the US was a political objective made possible by the more local matter of Cuba.
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What changes did the American Spanish Wars bring to Mexicanos?
None, they were not involved.
What wars did Theodore Roosevelt participate in?
Theodore Roosevelt fought only in the Spanish American War
How many wars did The US fight in the nineteenth century?
The United States fought in six major wars: the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and the Philippine-American War.
How many battles did Spain win in the Spanish American War?
Spain won none of the wars
What were the long term causes of the Spanish-American War?
One long term cause of the Spanish American War was to protect American business interests in Cuba. Another cause was America's support for Cuba's independence.
When did Spanish American wars of independence happen?
Spanish American wars of independence happened in 1808.
What are some American wars?
Some American wars are the War for Independence, the War of 1812, and the Spanish-American War.
What is the causes of American wars?
Conflict over territory.
What changes did the American Spanish Wars bring to Mexicanos?
None, they were not involved.
In the Spanish American War what countries fought in these wars?
Spain and the US.
In which wars were Spain involved in?
Spain's last 3 wars were the Spanish American War, the Spanish Civil war, and the war in Iraq.
Which wars resulted in the Philippines being ceded to the US?
Spanish-American War
What spanish speaking countries have had wars with the US?
Mexico: Mexican-American War in 1846-1848 Spain: Spanish-American War in 1898 Philippines: Philippine-American War in 1899-1902* Spanish is now a minority language in the Philippines but used to be official.
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.
What major wars has Spain fought in?
Anglo-Spanish War Thirty Years War Seven Years War The Napoleonic Wars (The Peninsular War) Spanish-American War Spanish Civil War
What wars did Theodore Roosevelt participate in?
Theodore Roosevelt fought only in the Spanish American War
How many wars did The US fight in the nineteenth century?
The United States fought in six major wars: the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and the Philippine-American War.
