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American HistoryThe Spanish-American
War
Mr. Leasure 2014 – 2015
Harrison Career Center
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Why did Cuba rebel against Spain?Key Question #1
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Why did Cuba rebel against Spain?
•The Spanish Empire was crumbling by the end of the 19th century.
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Why did Cuba rebel against Spain?
•Spain had controlled most of North American, Central America, and South America.
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Why did Cuba rebel against Spain?
•By 1890, Spain only had a few colonies.
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Why did Cuba rebel against Spain?
•Among them were the Philippine Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and the islands of Cuba and Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Ocean.
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Why did Cuba rebel against Spain?
•Cubans revolted against Spain multiple times during the 1800s but Spain defeated the rebels each time.
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Why did Cuba rebel against Spain?
•In 1895, an economic depression caused Cubans to rebels. Spain sent a harsh general to crush to crush the rebellion.
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Why did Cuba rebel against Spain?
•Spain forced Cubans from their homes and placed them in camps guarded by Spanish troops.
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Why did Cuba rebel against Spain?
•Thousands died of starvation and disease in the camp.
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What factors influenced the United States to declare war on Spain.Key Question #2
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What factors influenced the U.S.?
•The revolt in Cuba caused alarm in the U.S. and business leaders were concerned the fighting would cause a disruption in trade between the U.S. and Cuba.
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What factors influenced the U.S.?
•The revolt in Cuba caused alarm in the U.S.
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What factors influenced the U.S.?
•Business leaders were concerned the fighting would cause a disruption in trade between the U.S. and Cuba.
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What factors influenced the U.S.?
•Most Americans became outraged when the press began to describe the atrocities in the Cuban prison camps.
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What factors influenced the U.S.?
•American newspapers attracted readers by printing stories that described – and often exaggerated – news about Spanish cruelty.
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What factors influenced the U.S.?
•This sensational style of writing was known as Yellow Journalism.
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What factors influenced the U.S.?
•The public wanted to go to war by President William McKinley did not want war.
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What factors influenced the U.S.?
•McKinley reluctantly demanded Spain halt its harsh treatment – or else.
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What factors influenced the U.S.?
•McKinley sent the U.S.S. Maine to Cuba.
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What factors influenced the U.S.?
•The U.S. battleship was sent to Cuba to protect U.S. citizens due to the fighting.
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What factors influenced the U.S.?
•In February, 1898, the U.S.S. Maine exploded and sank – killing 260 sailors.
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What factors influenced the U.S.?
•No one knows what caused the explosion – most historians today believe it was an accident.
•Even so, Americans blamed Spain.
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What factors influenced the U.S.?
•“Remember the Maine, to hell with Spain!” , became the U.S. call to arms.
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What factors influenced the U.S.?
•On April 20, 1898, President McKinley signed a Congressional Resolution that called for Cuban independence and demanded withdrawal of all Spanish Forces from Cuba.
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What factors influenced the U.S.?
•The U.S. gave Spain 3 days to respond and but Spain refused.
•The Spanish-American war started.
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How did the Spanish-American War affect the Philippines?Key Question #3
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..affect the Philippines?
•The U.S. fought for Cuban independence but the first major battle took place in the Spanish colony on the other side of the world – the Philippine Islands.
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..affect the Philippines?
•Many Filipinos had also revolted against Spanish rule on their island too.
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..affect the Philippines?
•When the war started, the U.S. navy met the Spanish navy at Manila Bay in the Philippines.
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..affect the Philippines?
•Within a few hours, the U.S. navy destroyed the Spanish fleet and killed 380 sailors – not one American was killed.
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..affect the Philippines?
•Within months, U.S. armed forces took control of the Philippine Islands.
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How did American forces defeat the Spanish in Cuba?Key Question #4
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..defeat the Spanish in Cuba?
•When the Spanish-American War started, the U.S. army only had 28,000 men.
•After 4 months, over 200,000 more joined up.
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..defeat the Spanish in Cuba?
•When the Spanish-American War started, the U.S. army only had 28,000 men.
•After 4 months, over 200,000 more joined up.
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..defeat the Spanish in Cuba?
•Among the new recruits was Teddy Roosevelt.
•Roosevelt helped to organize a cavalry unit nicknamed the Rough Riders.
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..defeat the Spanish in Cuba?
•In June, the Rough Riders and 16,000 soldiers set out for Santiago – the Spanish stronghold in Cuba.
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..defeat the Spanish in Cuba?
•To control Santiago, U.S. soldiers had to capture San Juan Hill – they attacked July 1.
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..defeat the Spanish in Cuba?
•Two days later, U.S. forces captured the hill and destroyed the Spanish naval fleet in Santiago harbor.
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..defeat the Spanish in Cuba?
•A week later, U.S. forces took Puerto Rico.
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..defeat the Spanish in Cuba?
•On August 12, 1898, Spain signed a truce with the United States. For Spain, 400 years of glory had come to an end.
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..defeat the Spanish in Cuba?
•U.S. government officials declared the Spanish-American War had been a “splendid little war”.
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What demands did the U.S. make of Spain after the War? Key Question #5
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What demands did U.S. make.. ?
•After the war, the U.S. demanded that Spain give up other colonies after the war.
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What demands did U.S. make.. ?
•Spain had no choice but to agree – the Paris Peace Treaty was signed in December 1898.
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What demands did U.S. make.. ?
•The U.S. did not know what to do with the Philippine Islands.
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What demands did U.S. make.. ?
•The Filipinos believed they were fighting for freedom but the U.S. decided to make the Philippines an U.S. colonies.
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What demands did U.S. make.. ?
•The U.S. was reluctant to give Cuba complete independence.
•Cuba had to add the Platt Amendment to the Cuban Constitution.
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What demands did U.S. make.. ?
•The Platt Amendment gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuban affairs anytime there was a threat to “life, liberty, and property”.
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What demands did U.S. make.. ?
•Cuba also had to allow a U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay.
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What demands did U.S. make.. ?
•Puerto Rico became an American territory – the U.S. set up the government and appoint top officials.
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What demands did U.S. make.. ?
•The Puerto Ricans had little to say in their own affairs.
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How did Americans feel about the results of the War?Key Question #6
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How did Americans feel about.. ?
•There was a roar of approval for the Spanish-American War.
•Many Americans hoped their nation would surpass the glory of the old Spanish-Empire.