Who was the U.S. admiral who commanded the North Atlantic Squadron during the war?
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William T. Sampson
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Who was the U.S. admiral who commanded the North Atlantic Squadron during the war?
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William T. Sampson
What city was besieged by U.S. and Cuban forces leading to the Spanish surrender in Cuba?
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Santiago de Cuba
What was the name of the Spanish prime minister during the war?
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Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
What was the name of the Cuban rebel leader who fought for independence before the war?
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José Martí
Which U.S. future president served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy during the war?
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Theodore Roosevelt
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What city was besieged by U.S. and Cuban forces leading to the Spanish surrender in Cuba?
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Santiago de Cuba
What was the name of the Spanish prime minister during the war?
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Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Which U.S. future president served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy during the war?
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Theodore Roosevelt
Which newspaper publisher famously said 'You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war'?
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William Randolph Hearst
What was the flagship of Admiral Cervera's fleet at Santiago?
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Infanta Maria Teresa
Which amendment later gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuban affairs?
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Platt Amendment
What Filipino leader fought alongside the U.S. against Spain?
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Emilio Aguinaldo
How many days did the Spanish-American War officially last?
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109 days