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Page 1: Spanish American War. Cuban’s Rebel Against Spain Spain – Imperial nation in decline Cuba wants independence – Jose Marti – rebellion

Spanish American War

Page 2: Spanish American War. Cuban’s Rebel Against Spain Spain – Imperial nation in decline Cuba wants independence – Jose Marti – rebellion

Cuban’s Rebel Against Spain

• Spain– Imperial nation in decline

• Cuba wants independence – Jose Marti– rebellion

Page 3: Spanish American War. Cuban’s Rebel Against Spain Spain – Imperial nation in decline Cuba wants independence – Jose Marti – rebellion

Influence of Mass Media

• Pulitzer and Hearst• Yellow Journalism• President McKinley– Pushed Spanish for peace– Ordered battleship Maine for protection

Page 4: Spanish American War. Cuban’s Rebel Against Spain Spain – Imperial nation in decline Cuba wants independence – Jose Marti – rebellion

Explosion of Maine

• Why?• Congress declares war after Spain does not

agree to McKinley terms• Rough Riders– Teddy Roosevelt

Page 5: Spanish American War. Cuban’s Rebel Against Spain Spain – Imperial nation in decline Cuba wants independence – Jose Marti – rebellion

America Wins

• Naval victory• More men enlist

• Philippines want Independence– George Dewey– Emilio Aguinaldo

• Puerto Rico and Guam

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Treaty of Paris

• Spain and the US• Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam• Philippines for $20 million