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“You furnish the pictures, I’ll furnish the war
William Randolph Hearst
BellWork 10-13-20151. Which nation is
represented by the central figure in the political cartoon?
2. Who are the figures lying around on the ground? What happened to them?
3. Who is the intended audience? What type of response did the author hope to get from the audience?
Agenda:Agenda:• BellworkBellwork• Objectives: Objectives: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of America Students will demonstrate their knowledge of America
becoming a global power through creating a letter to the becoming a global power through creating a letter to the editor, making a journal, creating a political cartooneditor, making a journal, creating a political cartoon
Student will orally discuss and participate in writing and Student will orally discuss and participate in writing and creating answers to questions on America’s Global Power creating answers to questions on America’s Global Power
Spanish-American Spanish-American WarWar
10-14-2015 Chapter 10 Sect 2
• Who?Who?
•Spain vs. America • Where?Where?
•Philippines, Caribbeans, Cuba (Spain’s Colonies)
Background:
Background:Background:
The Philippines
CubaUSA
The Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War (1898):(1898):
“That Splendid Little War”“That Splendid Little War”
The Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War (1898):(1898):
“That Splendid Little War”“That Splendid Little War”
How prepared was the US for war?
How prepared was the US for war?
Why?Why?
• Help give freedom to Spain’s colonies!Help give freedom to Spain’s colonies!• Esp. Cuba.Esp. Cuba.
– Why?Why?
Spain’s Spain’s ReconcReconcentratioentration Policyn Policy
• Spain was fighting a guerilla Spain was fighting a guerilla war led by the Cuban Jose war led by the Cuban Jose Marti and needed to separate Marti and needed to separate “good” from “bad guys“good” from “bad guys
What?
Why?
•Civilians were forced into government run camps (with bad conditions)
• Made Spain look Made Spain look bad in American bad in American eyeseyes
How did it lead to war?
Spanish Misrule in CubaSpanish Misrule in CubaSpanish Misrule in CubaSpanish Misrule in Cuba
““Yellow Journalists”Yellow Journalists”
• Make more $ if they keep you scared and Make more $ if they keep you scared and interestedinterested
What?
Why?
•Newspaper created highly exaggerated stories
• Made Americans want war!Made Americans want war!
How did it lead to war?
““Yellow Journalism” & Yellow Journalism” & JingoismJingoism
““Yellow Journalism” & Yellow Journalism” & JingoismJingoism
Joseph PulitzerJoseph Pulitzer
William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst to Frederick Hearst to Frederick Remington:Remington: You furnish the You furnish the pictures,pictures, and I’ll furnish the war! and I’ll furnish the war!
U.S. gets InvolvedU.S. gets InvolvedWhy?
•USS Maine explodes in Havana, Cuba Harbor, Yellow Journalism, Cuban Revolution
• ““Spark” that started the warSpark” that started the warHow did it lead to war?
•Most Americans believe it was Spain’s fault •1976 US Navy analyzed the sunken ship, decided that the hull blew OUT not IN
Remember the MaineRemember the Maineand to Hell with Spain!and to Hell with Spain!Remember the MaineRemember the Maineand to Hell with Spain!and to Hell with Spain!
American Economic InterestsAmerican Economic Interests
• Protecting their economic interestsProtecting their economic interests
What?
Why?
•Many of Cuba’s sugar plantations were owned by Americans
• Made Americans more likely Made Americans more likely to help out Cubato help out Cuba
How did it lead to war?
WARWAR
• What Happened at Manila Bay?What Happened at Manila Bay?
•Surprise naval attack sunk the crumbling Spanish Navy
•Made Americans feel very superior
Rough RidersRough Riders
• Who were the Rough Riders? Who were the Rough Riders?
•Teddy Roosevelt resigns as Asst Sec. of the Navy to lead a “Cowboy Calvary”•Brought his own photographer
•Teddy’s popularity from this leads to his becoming v.p. and president
The The “Rough “Rough Riders”Riders”
The The “Rough “Rough Riders”Riders”
Rough RidersRough Riders
• What famous Battle did they participate in?What famous Battle did they participate in?
•San Juan Hill
•African Americans also helped but get no credit
The Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War (1898):(1898):
The PhilippinesThe Philippines
The Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War (1898):(1898):
The PhilippinesThe Philippines
Dewey Captures Manila!Dewey Captures Manila!Dewey Captures Manila!Dewey Captures Manila!
William H. Taft, 1stWilliam H. Taft, 1stGov.-General of the PhilippinesGov.-General of the Philippines
William H. Taft, 1stWilliam H. Taft, 1stGov.-General of the PhilippinesGov.-General of the Philippines
Great Great administrator.administrator.
The Treaty of Paris: 1898The Treaty of Paris: 1898The Treaty of Paris: 1898The Treaty of Paris: 1898
Cuba was freed from Spanish rule.Cuba was freed from Spanish rule.
Spain gave up Puerto Rico and the Spain gave up Puerto Rico and the island ofisland ofGuam.Guam.
The U. S. paid SpainThe U. S. paid Spain$20 mil. for the$20 mil. for thePhilippines.Philippines.
The U. S. becomesThe U. S. becomesan imperial power!an imperial power!
Freedom?Freedom?
•US defeats Spain & becomes a world power
•Teddy Roosevelt elected Vice President in 1900 and becomes President in 1901 when McKinley is shot
•US must decide what to do about Spain’s former colonies (20 million for Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Cuba)
•Take a moment to argue with evidence was taking this places a violation of the democratic core values?
Our “Sphere of Influence”Our “Sphere of Influence”Our “Sphere of Influence”Our “Sphere of Influence”
Assignment: Causes of the Spanish Assignment: Causes of the Spanish American WarAmerican War
• Selection One of the following assignments:Selection One of the following assignments:– Illustrated Timeline on the causes of the Spanish Illustrated Timeline on the causes of the Spanish
American WarAmerican War
– Yellow Journalism Annotated Illustration on the Yellow Journalism Annotated Illustration on the causes of the Spanish American Warcauses of the Spanish American War
– Cause and Effect Chain on the causes of the Spanish Cause and Effect Chain on the causes of the Spanish American WarAmerican War