Causes of Spanish American War

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Across
  1. 4. tycoon famous for sensational reporting (2 words) – William Randolph Hearst
  2. 6. President who asked Congress to declare war on Spain – McKinley’s War Speech
  3. 7. reporting to sell newspapers – Yellow Journalism
  4. 9. newspaper tycoon who competed with Hearst – Joseph Pulitzer
Down
  1. 1. of Cubans against Spanish rule – Cuban Revolt
  2. 2. criticizing President McKinley from a Spanish ambassador – De Lome’s Letter
  3. 3. battleship whose explosion helped spark the war – USS Maine
  4. 5. stating the U.S. would not annex Cuba – Teller Amendment
  5. 8. general sent to suppress the Cuban revolt – General Valerio Weyler