Free Spanish-American War Word Search (Printable PDF + Answer Key)

In 1898 the United States went to war with SPAIN over CUBA, where Cubans had been fighting for INDEPENDENCE. Tension peaked when the American WARSHIP USS Maine exploded in HAVANA harbor, and sensational "yellow" JOURNALISM in the newspapers pushed the public toward war. The fighting lasted only a few months: the NAVY won a fast victory at MANILA Bay in the PHILIPPINES, a BLOCKADE trapped the Spanish fleet in Cuba, and Theodore Roosevelt's ROUGH Riders charged at San Juan Hill.

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An ARMISTICE in August was followed by the TREATY of Paris, in which Spain gave up Cuba and handed GUAM, Puerto Rico and the Philippines to the United States, the start of an overseas American EMPIRE. The word list runs medium, best for students from about 10 up, and the answer key is on page two of the PDF. Keep going with the American Civil War word search, the westward expansion word search or the World War 1 word search, then browse the American history word searches, more history word searches and the Spanish-speaking countries word search.