Covered, nonexempt workers are entitled to a minimum wage of $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Special provisions apply to workers in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Spledid Little War is the name given to the Spanish-American War by Secretary of State John Hay. Spledid Little War was a nickname given to the Spanish-American war because there were very few dead americans and the U.S took over more land. Spledid Little War is the name given to the Spanish-American War by Secretary of State John Hay. <br /><br /><br /> Spledid Little War was a nickname given to the Spanish-American war because there were very few dead americans and the U.S took over more land.
The underlying cause of the Spanish American War was US public support for Cuban independence. The triggering event was the mysterious sinking of the USS Maine on 15 February â¦1898 which led to a declaration of War. The net effect of the War was Cuban Independence and the loss of Spain's New World Empire.