1. Spanish American War 1898

2. Spanish territories Once a great power Once a great power 1800s control Philippines and Cuba 1800s control Philippines and Cuba U.S. wanted to buy Cuba U.S. wanted to buy Cuba 1886 American investment in sugar canes 1886 American investment in sugar canes

3. Anti-Spanish Sentiment in Cuba1895 Jose Marti called for Cuban revolt Jose Marti called for Cuban revolt American public opinion split American public opinion split Business leaders supported Spain/ protect investments Business leaders supported Spain/ protect investments Other supported rebel cause/ own American Revolution Other supported rebel cause/ own American Revolution

4. Spanish Brutal toward Cubans Cubans placed in concentration camps Cubans placed in concentration camps Disease, hunger, death Disease, hunger, death Yellow Journalism: Exaggerated news stories to lure readers Yellow Journalism: Exaggerated news stories to lure readers Fanned war fever Fanned war fever American sympathies for Cubans grew American sympathies for Cubans grew

6. The Spanish-American War When?1898Where? The Caribbean islands and the Philippine Islands Why? 1. Monroe Doctrine 2. De Lome Letter 2. U.S.S. Maine disaster 3. Yellow Journalism

7. 1. Monroe Doctrine What does the Monroe Doctrine have to do with this? What does the Monroe Doctrine have to do with this?

8. 2. De Lome Letter President McKinley wanted to avoid war President McKinley wanted to avoid war Spanish Minister’s letter intercepted Spanish Minister’s letter intercepted Letter insulted Mckinley Letter insulted Mckinley Newspapers published letter Newspapers published letter Spain apologized/ America outraged Spain apologized/ America outraged

9. 3. U.S.S Maine Explodes Sent to protect American property Sent to protect American property Bring home Americans Bring home Americans 1898 ship blew up in harbor of Havana 1898 ship blew up in harbor of Havana Cause is unknown Cause is unknown U.S. blames Spain U.S. blames Spain Yellow journalism Yellow journalism

10. William Randolph Hearst and other newspaper owners capitalized on this opportunity… 4. Yellow Journalism: The use of sensationalism in the media “You furnish the pictures and I’ll furnish the war.” - William Randolph Hearst

12. U.S. Declares War April 20, 1898 April 20, 1898 Spain willing to compromise negotiate Spain willing to compromise negotiate American War fever/ Remember the Main American War fever/ Remember the Main

14. The war was mostly fought at sea Major battles were fought in the Caribbean Sea and in Manila Bay

15. War in the Philippines U.S. fired on the Spanish fleet in Manila U.S. fired on the Spanish fleet in Manila Entire Spanish fleet destroyed Entire Spanish fleet destroyed U.S. troops landed in Philippines U.S. troops landed in Philippines Filipinos welcomed Americans/ wanted independence Filipinos welcomed Americans/ wanted independence Spanish troops surrendered in August Spanish troops surrendered in August

16. War in Caribbean Naval blockade of Cuba Naval blockade of Cuba Trapped Spanish fleet Trapped Spanish fleet Roosevelt and the Rough Riders: Voluntary Calvary Roosevelt and the Rough Riders: Voluntary Calvary –Battle of San Juan Hill July- invaded Puerto Rico July- invaded Puerto Rico

17. Treaty of Paris Dec. 1898 Aug. 12, 1898/ Armistice Aug. 12, 1898/ Armistice US. And Spain met in Paris US. And Spain met in Paris Spain freed Cuba Spain freed Cuba Guam and Puerto Rico turned over to U.S. Guam and Puerto Rico turned over to U.S. U.S. purchased Philippines for $20 million U.S. purchased Philippines for $20 million War that followed cost War that followed cost $400 million $400 million

18. Arguments about imperializing the Philippines Pro: Americans can “uplift and Christianize them” Pro: Americans can “uplift and Christianize them” Problem most already Christian Problem most already Christian Against: violated Declaration of Independence Against: violated Declaration of Independence Feared Filipino immigration/ cheap labor Feared Filipino immigration/ cheap labor Filipinos hoped U.S. would grant them independence. Filipinos hoped U.S. would grant them independence. War followed War followed Officially annexed in 1902 and don’t gain independence until July 4 th, 1946 Officially annexed in 1902 and don’t gain independence until July 4 th, 1946