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=Spanish-American War: 1898(Trying to keep it VERY concise)= == = =


 * Relationships with the Cubans**

Cuba is a great place to grow sugar. It's sugar plantations would thrive unlike most American plantations. As time passed, the Americans relied on the Cuban sugar plantations, along with other goods. Over time Cuba and the US became more closer and closer to each other. Soon they relized that Spain was a threat the trade between Cuba and the US.



//**Maine**//(ship)

The US often monitered Cuba with the ships the Americans had. //Maine// was one of the ships that was sent there. This ship ended up with a horrible fate. It is known that the ship had exploded and sunk in the Oceans near Cuba. No one knew the reason for this singing at this time.

**The Blame**

Many newpaper companies sparked the Spanish-American War. It was horrible work of //yellow journalism// which doubted many Americans. When there is yellow journalism, the newpaper companies often exaggerate what might have happened. Apparently many US newpaper companies blamed the Spanish for sinking the //Maine//. From present day reasearch, The ship //Maine// sank from the engine. Many engineers believe that the ship's engine faced some problems and exploded.


 * The War**

The Spanish were pretty much out of power by the 1900's. With not enough power to defeat the US, the spanish surrendered. The Greedy USA, gave Spain a treaty that would stop the Americans frmo attacking. The Cost of this treaty was losing, Puerto Rico, Guam, Phillipines, and Cuba. The US had helped the Cuban Revolution, and the other three colonies were aquired by the US.


 * New Colonies of the US**

Ironically, the US does not believe in colonization. They believed every country should have their independence; however Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Phillipines. The Phillipines fought for their independence from Spain and now they are facing a conflict between the United. Eager to become free, Phillipines won their freedom and they became a free country. No other colonies rebelled, as for they probably needed the protection the US gave them.


 * Inhabitants**

The inhabitants of the island are known to have the same lifes they had before the US had come.


 * Effects**

Because the US gained territories around the world, US started to become a more global country. Its warships would visit the colonies for refueling or what ever they may have needed.


 * Negative**

One of the main reasons the Americans helped the Cubans fight this war is, because they wanted to trade more; however their relationships grew really bitter, and because of the Nuclear Warheads were in Cuba, their prosperous relationship came to an end. The US would now depend on Florida, California, and Hawaii for the sugar canes.



A video for more information: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU5l4yQCpMM

Citations "Library of Congress/Spanish American War Introduction." //Library of Congress Home//. Web. 27 Aug. 2009. . Hendrickson, Kenneth E. //Spanish-American War//. GreenWood. Print. "SparkNotes: The Spanish American War (1898-1901): Timeline." //SparkNotes: Today's Most Popular Study Guides//. Web. 27 Aug. 2009. .