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Name: _____________________________ Spanish American War
Intro: Atlas Activity
Map of Caribbean/Central America: Map of the Pacific Islands:
(You are going to need an atlas for this one!)
A. Reasons for the Spanish American War:
1. Protection of American __________________ _________________ in Cuba.
2. American support of Cuban ______________ to gain independence from ______________.
3. Rising tensions between Spain and the United States as a result of sinking of the
_____________________ in the Havana Harbor.
4. Exaggerated ________ reports of events with ____________ journalism.
B. Results of the Spanish American War:
1. The United States emerged as a _______________________________.
2. Cuba gained independence from ___________. (but as a temporary U.S. protectorate)
3. The United States gained possession of the _________________________, ____________,
and ______________ _____________.