Spanish-American War
Causes of the War
- The United States supported the independence of Cuba
- To protect the United States business interests in Cuba
- Yellow journalism
- Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
Consequences of the War
- Cuba gains their independence from Spain
- The United States gains the Philippine Island, Guam, and Puerto Rico as U.S. territories
- The United States becomes a world power
- The United States supported the independence of Cuba
- To protect the United States business interests in Cuba
- Yellow journalism
- Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
Consequences of the War
- Cuba gains their independence from Spain
- The United States gains the Philippine Island, Guam, and Puerto Rico as U.S. territories
- The United States becomes a world power