Armstice-an agreement to end the fighting

Protectorate-a country under the control of another country

Territory-area completely controlled by a country

Theodore Roosevelt was serving a post with the navy at the beginning if the war.

The United States granted Cuba independence in 1901

Eventual-at some later time

The Cubsn people's struggles greatly concerned the U.S.

The government was afraid that a rebellion would be started too close to the United States.

American's trapped the Spanish fleet at a harbor in Cuba.

President McKinkey demanded a truce between the United States and Cuba.