[SOLVED] The Spanish-American War

 Possible Response He re- cognized the importance of the Philippines to U.S. interests.B. Making Inferences Why did Theodore Roosevelt put the U.S. fleet in Hong Kong on alert?William Randolph Hearst ran this headline in his New York Journal before authoritieshad a chance to determine the cause of the Maine’s explosion.Dewey’s forces had destroyed the Spanish fleet. About 380 Spanish sailors were dead or wounded. No Americans died. U.S. troops, aided by Filipino rebels, took control of Manila in August.Dewey became an instant hero in the United States. Thousands of babies born at the time of the victory in Manila Bay were named for him, and a chewing gum called “Dewey’s Chewies” became popular.The War in the Caribbean When the Spanish-American War began, the U.S. Army had only 28,000 men. Within four months, over 200,000 more joined up. Among the new recruits was Theodore Roosevelt, who had resigned from the Navy Depart- ment to volunteer.Roosevelt helped to organize the First United States Volunteer Cavalry. This unit was nicknamed the Rough Riders. Its recruits included cowboys, miners, college students, New York policemen, athletes, and Native Americans.In June, the Rough Riders and about 16,000 other soldiers— nearly a quarter of them African American—gathered in Tampa, Florida. They then set out for Santiago, a Spanish stronghold in southern Cuba. When the Rough Riders arrived, their dark-blue wool uniforms were too hot for the Cuban climate. Also, many of the soldiers came down with tropical diseases. Even so, they fought their way toward Santiago.In order to gain control of Santiago’s port, American troops had to capture San Juan Hill. They attacked the Spanish on July 1.