Spanish American War By: Kelvin

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Across
  1. 5. African American soldier who served in the war
  2. 9. US President during the Spanish-American War
  3. 14. US naval leader who defeated the Spanish fleet in the Pacific
  4. 15. Former colonial power that lost several territories in the war
  5. 16. Disease that plagued US troops during the war, especially in Cuba
  6. 17. Island nation where the Spanish-American War began
  7. 18. Cuban city where the decisive land battle of the war took place
  8. 19. Defeated European nation in the Spanish-American War
Down
  1. 1. Motivating factor behind US intervention in the war
  2. 2. US naval ship that exploded in Havana Harbor, sparking the war
  3. 3. US policy promising not to annex Cuba after the war
  4. 4. Strategy used by the US to cut off Spanish supplies to Cuba
  5. 6. Sensationalized reporting that influenced public opinion on the war
  6. 7. Outcome of the war for the United States
  7. 8. Volunteer cavalry unit led by Theodore Roosevelt
  8. 10. Future US President and leader of the Rough Riders
  9. 11. Location of US naval victory over the Spanish fleet in the Philippines
  10. 12. Ended the war and granted US control over Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
  11. 13. Caribbean island that became a US territory after the war