AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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Question
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Theodore Roosevelt led a band of soldiers call the Rough Riders to fight in the Spanish American War. The MOST important reason he did this was to:
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to fight Spanish colonial rule in Cuba
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to get written up in newspapers of the day
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to see the Panama Canal.
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to connect the Pacific and Arctic Oceans
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Roosevelt recruited a diverse group of cowboys, miners, law enforcement officials, and Native Americans to join the Rough Riders. They participated in the capture of Kettle Hill, and then charged across a valley to assist in the seizure of San Juan Ridge, the highest point of which is San Juan Hill.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Rough Riders was a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer group of soldiers, who fought in the Spanish-American War. They were lead by THEODORE Roosevelt. Rough Riders captured Kettle Hill and San Juan Hil. This ended the Spanish American War.
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