3. Revolution *1st: Spain Crushes (1868) *Lola Rodriguez de Tio & Jose Marti: Keep revolt going through the written word. *2nd: Cuba Libre! Free Cuba Spain Crushes (1895)

4. Business: U.S. involvement would hurt the $100 million dollar trade. Public: Sympathized, wanted U.S. Government intervention. Press: Yellow Journalism Sensational stories to sell papers.

5. NEWSPAPER WARS World Joseph Pulitzer “ You supply the pictures, I’ll supply the war.” Blood in the streets Journal William Randolph Hurst Spanish Gov. “Butcher” Blood, Blood

6. Remember the Maine Maine Explosion Caused By Bomb Or Torpedo: 260 Sailors Killed or Missing!!! “Destruction of the Maine was the work an Enemy” “The Maine Split In Two By An Enemy’s Secret Infernal Machine.”

7. Philippines *George Dewey: “You may fire when ready Mr. Griddley.” *April 30, Slipped into Manila Harbor under darkness, By noon the Spanish Fleet was destroyed. *Manila was later captured: Americans and rebels under Emilio Aguinaldo

8. CUBA Theodore Roosevelt Rough Riders: First Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. San Juan Hill Kettle Hill Won the Battle of San Juan Hill Major John J. Pershing Lead the Black Regiments. Joined Roosevelt at San Juan Hill Won the Battle of San Juan Hill This battle did not end the war.

9. TERRITORY GAINED Spain and U.S. sign treaty in 1898 Spain gave Cuba it’s freedom U.S. Gained Puerto Rico & Guam U.S. paid $20 million for the Philippines

10. Ruling Puerto Rico Foraker Act: U.S. set up its own government. Limited say in their own affairs. 1917: Puerto Ricans were made citizens of the United States.

11. Ruling Cuba Platt Amendment: Limited Cuba’s rights to make treaties and borrow money. Gave U.S. a naval base at Guantanamo Bay.

12. WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES After the Spanish American War, U.S. took over the Philippines. The U.S. set up their own government. Amilio Aguinaldo began the fight for freedom against the U.S. War ended in 1901 when Aguinaldo was captured. 1946- Philippines were given their independence by the U.S.