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What is reconcentration?
Large amount of people forced into detention camps.
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What did Americans want when they fought against Spain?
They wanted Cuba and the Philippines
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How did the Maine explode?
Nobody really knows how it blew up, but the press and people blamed Spain did it.
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What is a protectorate?
Independent country whose policies are controlled by outside power.
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In estimate how many Cubans were killed?
200,000 Cubans were killed
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How many people died on board.
At least 260
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Who is William Hearst?
A New York journalist.
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Why was the war fought in the Philippines?
Teddy Roosevelt was eager to expand U.S Naval Power
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