Revolution going on in Cuba American opinion split support Spanish because Cubans we burning sugar and tobacco plantations that U.S. people invested in (practical)support Cubans because they are doing the same thing we did in the 1700s (idealism) newspaper stepped in using yellow journalism to get people on Spain's side (especially in the USS Maine explosion) Result: Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam Cuba becomes quasi-independent but the U.S. can intervene whenever they want (teddy's big stick foreign policy)

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