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Spanish American War1898
A Newspaperman’s War
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Aim: Why did the United States go to war with Spain in 1898?
Historical Context-1898
• Americans had long been interested in the Spanish colony of Cuba.
• Spain denied the Cubans civil liberties and political rights, levied high taxes, restricted foreign trade and ruthlessly suppressed rebellions
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1. Who is this woman? What does she represent?
2. What do you think is happening on the island?
3. What message is the cartoonist conveying?
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War
• Underlying Causes: ongoing issue
• Immediate Cause: specific events
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Causes of Spanish-American War
• Cuban Revolution– Americans sympathized with rebels – seen as similar struggle
to American Revolution
• Yellow Journalism– “You Furnish the pictures and I’ll furnish the war.” –
– Reports on Spanish atrocities
• U.S. Business interests in Cuba – sugar plantations – concerned about instability
• IMMEDIATE CAUSE - Explosion of the Maine
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Cuban Sugar Plantation
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“A Splendid Little War”- John Hay, Sec. of State
What should the U.S. do now?
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Cuba Steak
Porto Rico Pig
Sandwich Islands
BILL OF FARE
Philippine Floating Islands
McKinley
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Results of the War• Cuba
– Forced to accept Platt Amendment
- Established Protectorate
- U.S. control foreign policy
- Could send in military
- Guantanamo Bay
• Treaty of Paris (1898) - U.S. Acquired following territories- Puerto Rico
- Guam
- Philippines
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Philippines Debate
For Annexation
• Rivalries with other countries
• White Man’s Burden - “Fit for self government”
• Potential business interests
• Foothold in Asia to exercise more influence
Against• Who - Anti-Imperialist League
(Mark Twain – VP), William Jennings Bryan
• Why?– Countries need to learn
democracy through experience – can’t be imposed
– Inconsistent with Principles of Dec. of Independence and self-determination
– Would eventually bring US into conflict with Japan