dirt covered cowboys that ride horses, shoot guns, and drink plenty of whiskey. Some of this is

true, but for the most part these men overcame impossible obstacles and changed the course of

history. They were tough but what made them smart was their leader, Theodore Roosevelt. In the

following essay, I'm going to describe the events that led to the creation of the Rough Riders, and

Cuba, 1895: After dealing with many years of unfair representation (In the Spanish Parliament)

and high taxes, Cuba decided to become independent. So on February 24th, the Cubans declared

war on Spain. For many years, the Cubans fought the Spaniards and eventually won. At that time

the idea of Imperialism was born, and it quickly spread in the United States. The U.S. felt that it

was their "God-given right" to take over other countries and people. Their eyes were set on Cuba;

they wanted to buy it because of its huge sugar production. Trading between Cuba and the U.S.

proved to be helpful for both sides. America had invested over $50 million dollars in trading with

by Colonel Leonard Wood. Leonard trained, and taught the men how to fight in battle; he was a

locations guarded by troops and placed the entire country under martial law. Basically, the

The setting was a piece of land near Santiago, called Kettle Hill. After a brief bombardment, the

made a proclamation of neutrality on June 12th, 1895. Just eight months later, Spain made a

Roosevelt, in my mind, led a full life and without a moment of waste. He went on to become one

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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)