AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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members of a volunteer cavalry organized by Theodore Roosevelt
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a large farm or estate on which crops such as cotton, sugar, and tobacco are grow
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a type of news reporting that may stretch the truth and even lie to its readers
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a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonization, military force, or other means
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Detailed explanation-1: -noun. rough·ri·der ˈrəf-ˈrī-dər. : one who is accustomed to riding unbroken or little-trained horses. usually Rough Rider : a member of the first U.S. Volunteer Cavalry regiment in the Spanish-American War commanded by Theodore Roosevelt.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most famous of all the units fighting in Cuba, the “Rough Riders” was the name given to the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt resigned his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in May 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rough Rider, member of 1st Volunteer Cavalry, in the Spanish-American War, member of a regiment of U.S. cavalry volunteers recruited by Theodore Roosevelt and composed of cowboys, miners, law-enforcement officials, and college athletes, among others.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Rough Riders was a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish–American War and the only one to see combat.