AMERICANS BEING DUMB BECAUSE THEY BLAMED THE SPANISH FOR BLOWING UP THE U.S.S MAINE EVEN WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY THE U.S THEMSELVES; U.S STARTS BEEF WITH SPANISH SO CUBA CAN BE ITS OWN COUNTRY AND INDEPENDENCE; U.S GOING TO DO THE TREATY OF PARIS AND CUBA GAINS INDEPENDENCE; TAKES OVER PUERTO RICO AND THE PHILIPPINES