HIST 011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: William Jennings Bryan, Platt Amendment, Teller Amendment
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Quick war, lasted only a few months hay called (cid:1445)a splendid little war(cid:1446) Theodore roosevelt assistant secretary of navy anticipating war sent fleet under. On may 1 the fleet fired on spanish ships in manila bay us prevailed. Allied with filipino rebels, us captured manila. Ill-prepared volunteer force landed in cuba 5,000 died of tropical diseases such as malaria, typhoid, and dysentery whereas less than 500 died in battle. Attacks by american and cuban forces succeeded in defeating the larger but poorly led. Most celebrated event cavalry charge by rough riders up san juan hill under. Aided by veteran regiments of african americans. Us navy success in destroying the spanish fleet at santiago bay. Made spain realize it could not continue fighting without navy asked for. Since mid 1800s american missionaries and entrepreneurs had settled in hawaii. Expansionists coveted the islands and in 1893 assisted in overthrowing monarch. Cleveland opposed imperialism and blocked republican efforts to annex.
