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Bell Ringer:

What were the 4 main causes for the Spanish-American War?

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Homework: Read pages 4 and 5 in the unit packet. Complete the “Explore and Review” chart on p. 8 (Recreate the chart on p. 9)

Spanish American War

and American

Imperialism Unit

Spanish American War

Remember

the

Maine!!!

1. What were the causes of the Spanish American War (nicknamed a "splendid little

war")?

a. Protection of American

business interests

(especially sugar plantations).

1. What were the causes of the Spanish American War (nicknamed a "splendid little

war")?

 b. American support for

Cuban rebels' desire for

independence from Spain.

1. What were the causes of the Spanish American War (nicknamed a "splendid little

war")?

 c. Rising tensions

between Spain and the United

States as a result of the

sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor.

1. What were the causes of the Spanish

American War (nicknamed a "splendid

little war")?

 d. Exaggerated news reports of events (yellow

journalism).

“You furnish the

pictures and I’ll

furnish the war.”

~William Randolph Hearst to an American artist who was coving the Cuban Revolution

Mr. Hurst was the editor and chief of the

New York Journal

Yellow Journalism: Origins and Definition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0mjkLPvrQM&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Hearst and the Spanish American War:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abzd41k_OhQ&feature=channel

The Century, America's Time: Seeds Of Change (3 of 3): (start at 4:40/end 10:20)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dae7QI6gIsA&feature=related

Actual film of the Maine:http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/papr:@filreq(+@FIELD(NUMBER+@band(sawmp+0229))+@field(COLLID+spanam))

“REMEMBER THE MAINE ~

TO HELL WITH

SPAIN!!!!!!”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlrdsWAXiEQ&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Roosevelt’s Resume0Harvard Graduate

0NY State Congressman0NY Police Chief0Assistant Sectary of the Navy0Leader of the 1st Regiment of the US Calvary Volunteers in Spanish-American War.

0Governor of NY0Vice President of the U.S. 0President of the U.S.

Leaving for Cuba:

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/papr:@filreq(+@FIELD(NUMBER+@band(sawmp+0964))+@field(COLLID+spanam

))

Roosevelt was not known for saying “CHARGE!!!” but… “Follow

Me!!!”

Taking the Heights at San Juan Hill

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qr6LWebk40&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Part 2:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3_etUB0rfU&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/papr:@filreq(+@FIELD(NUMBER+@band(sawmp+0318))+@field(COLLID+spanam

))

Roosevelt's Rough Riders :

Reenactment of the Battle for San Juan Hill

2. What were the results of the Spanish

American War?a. The United States

emerged as a world power.

2. What were the results of the Spanish American War?

b. Cuba gained

independence from

Spain.

2. What were the results of the Spanish American War?

  c. The United States gained possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

1. Protection of American business interests in Cuba.

2. American support of Cuban rebels gain independence from Spain.3. Rising tensions as a result of

sinking of U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor.

4. Exaggerated news reports of events (yellow journalism).

Spanish American

War

EFFECTS:

1. United States emerged as world power.

2. Cuba gained independence from Spain.

3. United States gained

possession of the Philippines, Guam, Puerto

Rico.

CAUSES:

3. How did Theodore Roosevelt impact the United States' foreign

policy? a. He expanded the

Monroe Doctrine as a way to prevent European involvement in Latin American countries. Its official name was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

3.How did Theodore Roosevelt impact the

United States' foreign policy?

b. Roosevelt believed that the United States should "speak softly and carry a big stick". He believed that nations should try to solve differences peacefully, but if that did not work, he thought the United States should take stronger measures. (This was nicknamed Big Stick Diplomacy.)

“Speak Softly and carry a big stick!”

“…America is ready, and if need be,

desirous of battle…”~ T. Roosevelt

0 Teddy Roosevelt Speech:0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhkCWpbZyJU&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

3. How did Theodore Roosevelt impact the United States' foreign

policy?  c. Roosevelt

ensured the building of the Panama Canal using Big Stick

Diplomacy.

“I thought that instead of debating for a half century before building the canal, it would be better to build the

canal first ,and debate me for a half

century.”

~President Theodore Roosevelt

http://panamacanalmuseum.org/images/uploads/03_TR_Culebra_Cut.JPG

0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6c66PDGvB4&NR=1

American Imperialism and Expansionism under Theodore Roosevelt:

The Panama Canal

4. What was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

 a. It asserted that the United States' right to interfere in the economic matters of other nations in the Americas.

4. What was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?b. It claimed the United States' right to exercise international police power.

Political Cartoon Analysis

Primary Resources:

“Yellow Journalism”

Theodore

RooseveltThe actual voice

of Theodore Roosevelt:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhlzdjPGxrs&feature=related