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Why was the United States able to defeat Spain so quickly?
Indigenous people rejected colonialism. Why was the United States able to defeat Spain so quickly? The Spanish had been worn down by war with the Cubans.
What provoked America's entrance into the Spanish American war in 1898?
The mysterious destruction of the U.S. battleship Maine in Havana's harbour on February 15, 1898, led to a declaration of war against Spain two months later.
What did the United States hope to secure through the Spanish American war?
On April 11, 1898, President William McKinley asked Congress for authorization to end the fighting in Cuba between the rebels and Spanish forces, and to establish a “stable government” that would “maintain order” and ensure the “peace and tranquility and the security” of Cuban and U.S. citizens on the island.
Who became the most famous man in America after the Spanish American war?
Theodore Roosevelt - The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War (Hispanic Division, Library of Congress) Teddy Roosevelt, Neil, p. 241.