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Objective:Objective:To understand the events of the Spanish To understand the events of the Spanish

American War and the growth of US American War and the growth of US imperialism around the turn of the imperialism around the turn of the twentieth century.twentieth century.

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Teddy Roosevelt and Yellow Teddy Roosevelt and Yellow JournalismJournalism

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The Spanish American WarThe Spanish American War

EQ: Why was it called “a EQ: Why was it called “a splendid little war?”splendid little war?”

The Growth The Growth

OfOf

ImperialismImperialism

U.S. Expansionism in the 1880sU.S. Expansionism in the 1880s

Manifest Destiny-Manifest Destiny- Americans were Americans were superior and had the right to control superior and had the right to control all of the North American continent all of the North American continent from sea to seafrom sea to sea

Civil WarCivil War interrupted expansion but by interrupted expansion but by the 1890s expansion across the the 1890s expansion across the continent was completecontinent was complete

Expansionism to ImperialismExpansionism to Imperialism New markets New markets for goods and natural resources were for goods and natural resources were needed, the notion of “American Empire” needed, the notion of “American Empire” became importantbecame important

Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny began to mean to other began to mean to other parts of the worldparts of the world

Political & Economic ExpansionPolitical & Economic Expansion led the US to led the US to become interested in Latin America and become interested in Latin America and the Pacific Islandsthe Pacific Islands

Revolution in CubaRevolution in Cuba

Trouble in CubaTrouble in Cuba Cuba was a colony of Spain, Cuba was a colony of Spain, ruled very strictly, denied its people ruled very strictly, denied its people independenceindependence

U.S. Interest in CubaU.S. Interest in Cuba America saw Cuba as a America saw Cuba as a natural extension of the US territory, natural extension of the US territory, Cuba’s sugar plantations attracted Cuba’s sugar plantations attracted economic interesteconomic interest

RevolutionRevolution in Cuba against Spain for their independence, many killed, economy falls apart

America Watches America Watches the revolution in Cuba, concerned about sugar investments, sides with Cuba

President McKinley wants to avoid war

The The MaineMaine Incident Incident

The The Maine Maine ExplosionExplosion battleship brought to battleship brought to Cuba to protect American interests, Cuba to protect American interests, explosion on board, kills 260 Americansexplosion on board, kills 260 Americans

Mystery of the Mystery of the MaineMaine no one knew what no one knew what caused it but some Americans became caused it but some Americans became angry and blamed Spainangry and blamed Spain

““Remember the Maine!”Remember the Maine!” American American newspaper headlinesnewspaper headlines

Public DemandsPublic Demands war with Spain war with Spain

Yellow Journalism Pushes the Yellow Journalism Pushes the US Toward WarUS Toward War

Yellow JournalismYellow Journalism sensational headlines and stories , sensational headlines and stories , with little attention to facts, designed to grab the with little attention to facts, designed to grab the attention and stir up the emotions of readersattention and stir up the emotions of readers

William Randolph HearstWilliam Randolph Hearst publisher of the publisher of the New York New York JournalJournal

Joseph PulitzerJoseph Pulitzer publisher of publisher of The WorldThe WorldAnti-Spanish SentimentAnti-Spanish Sentiment spread by these and other spread by these and other

“yellow journalists”“yellow journalists”Public Public DemandsDemands War WarPresident McKinleyPresident McKinley declares war on Spain April 25, declares war on Spain April 25,

18981898Cause of the explosion of the Cause of the explosion of the MaineMaine

a faulty boilera faulty boiler

Outbreak of War in the Outbreak of War in the PhilippinesPhilippines

War in the PhilippinesWar in the Philippines US demolishes US demolishes Spanish forces in Manila, sinking all Spanish forces in Manila, sinking all of their shipsof their ships

Capture of the PhilippinesCapture of the Philippines August 13, August 13, 1898, vowed to grant the Philippines 1898, vowed to grant the Philippines independenceindependence

19461946 finally given political finally given political independence but US controlled the independence but US controlled the economy economy

The War Moves to CubaThe War Moves to Cuba

US Troops Land in Cuba US Troops Land in Cuba 17,000 troops land 17,000 troops land in Santiago, Cubain Santiago, Cuba

African AmericanAfrican American troops were among them troops were among them

Fighting BeginsFighting Begins June 20, 1898 June 20, 1898

Rough RidersRough Riders Theodore Roosevelt recruited Theodore Roosevelt recruited from a bar in San Antonio, Texasfrom a bar in San Antonio, Texas

UndisciplinedUndisciplined not effective fighters not effective fighters

Embodied American Enthusiasm Embodied American Enthusiasm San Juan San Juan HillHill

The United States Defeats The United States Defeats SpainSpain

African Americans in the WarAfrican Americans in the War Rough Riders Rough Riders grabbed headlines; role of African grabbed headlines; role of African Americans ignoredAmericans ignored

US Drives out SpanishUS Drives out Spanish sinks fleet in Cuba, sinks fleet in Cuba, moves to Puerto Rico, defeats Spanish moves to Puerto Rico, defeats Spanish therethere

The War’s TollThe War’s Toll 4 months, 385 Americans 4 months, 385 Americans dead, but…dead, but…

It was a It was a ““Splendid Little War”Splendid Little War”

The United States Emerges as an The United States Emerges as an Imperialist PowerImperialist Power

The “Splendid Little War”The “Splendid Little War” Treaty of Paris Treaty of Paris granted independence to Cubagranted independence to Cuba

United States GainedUnited States Gained Puerto Rico, Guam and Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippinesthe Philippines

US Influence in CubaUS Influence in Cuba Cuba left in chaos, US Cuba left in chaos, US involvement continues, Military involvement continues, Military government set up and US continues government set up and US continues control until 1959control until 1959

Philippines become American colonyPhilippines become American colony “…the “…the Filipinos, and uplift and civilize and Filipinos, and uplift and civilize and Christianize them”Christianize them”

US Emerges as a World PowerUS Emerges as a World Power

By 1899By 1899 US has expanded control to US has expanded control to include Guam, the Philippines, include Guam, the Philippines, Hawaii, many other Pacific islandsHawaii, many other Pacific islands

Anti-ImperialismAnti-Imperialism Many Americans were Many Americans were unhappy about the US new unhappy about the US new imperialist status, some believed it imperialist status, some believed it could eventually lead to war with…could eventually lead to war with…

Japan ?!?!?!Japan ?!?!?!

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Why was Spanish American Why was Spanish American War called a “splendid little War called a “splendid little war?”war?”