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Across
  1. 2. MARTI:The exiled Cuban poet and national hero who launched the 1895 revolution against Spanish oppression.
  2. 4. MAINE: The American battleship that mysteriously exploded in Havana Harbor, killing 266 U.S. servicemenHAVANA HARBOR: The specific body of water where the tragic explosion of the U.S. battleship took place.
  3. 5. OF PARIS: The 1898 peace agreement that officially ended the war and forced Spain to give up its claim to Cuba.
  4. 7. MCKINLEY:The U.S. President who reluctantly asked Congress for a declaration of war following the deaths of the soldiers.
  5. 8. RIDERS:The famous volunteer cavalry regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt that fought in Cuba.
Down
  1. 1. THE MAINE: The famous, rallying war cry used across the United States to demand revenge for the killed soldiers.
  2. 3. LIBRE!:The passionate slogan and movement meaning "Free Cuba," championed by Cuban rebels fighting Spanish rule.
  3. 6. JOURNALISM : The sensationalized, exaggerated style of newspaper reporting that blamed Spain for the explosion and whipped up American war fever.