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America Becomes a World Power Chapter 22
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Why did America go to war with Spain? Cuba and Puerto Rico are the only remaining pieces of the Spanish empire in North America Many American citizens live in Cuba Sugar Cane Industry McKinley offers to buy Cuba U.S.S. Maine to Havana
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February 15 th, 1898 260 sailors killed Newspapers blame the Spanish
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Fleet of U.S. ships are sent to the Spanish controlled Phillipines U.S. will attack the Phillipines if fighting with Spain breaks out in Cuba While the Spanish want to avoid war, Americans want a fight “Remember the Maine, to hell with Spain” After America ignores Spain’s intention to stop fighting in Cuba, Spain declares war on America and Congress declares war on Spain
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