Learning Target: I can investigate the Platt Amendment to understand the results of the Spanish-American War. Do Now: Write a prediction for the Spanish.

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Learning Target: I can investigate the Platt Amendment to understand the results of the Spanish-American War. Do Now: Write a prediction for the Spanish American War.

How did the U.S. get involved in Spanish American War?  President McKinley sent the U.S.S. Maine to Cuba to stop riots breaking out.  The following month the Maine exploded in the harbor, killing 260 soldiers.  U.S. felt Spain was behind it, U.S. demanded Cuba’s independence, Spain did not respond, and the war began.

Spanish-American War  Spain vs. America  U.S. wanted to help Spain’s colonies receive its freedom from Spain. (Cuba), Cuba and Spain fighting, Cuba wants independence from Spain.  Why get involved if you are the U.S.?  U.S. traded with Cuba, if Cuba was at war it would disrupt the business between America/Cuba  U.S. did not want war but did not want Spain to mistreat Cuba.

Results of the Spanish-American War  “Remember the Maine!”- became the call to arms. Battles of the Spanish American war took place in Spanish colonies:  War in the Philippines  War in the Caribbean  Spain surrenders, U.S. defeats Spain with the help of Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders, gain Spain’s colonies of Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico.  U.S. becomes a world power with new territories in various parts of the world.

Map of Battles of Spanish American War

Activity  With your group  Read and annotate the Platt Amendment, discuss with group  Answer the questions that follow with group  Share responses

Questions  After reading the details of the Platt Amendment what do you think were the intentions of the U.S. forcing Cuba to adopt the Platt Amendment as a part of its constitution?  How do you think Cuba felt about the idea of having to follow the Platt Amendment? Cite evidence to support your answer using the A.C.E. method.

Platt Amendment  U.S. hesitant to give Cuba its independence  Cuba had to adopt the amendment to its constitution  Amendment gave the U.S. right to intervene in Cuba’s affairs anytime there was a threat to their “life, property, and individual liberty”  U.S. allowed to set up naval base in Guantanamo Bay

Anti- Imperialists  After the war not everyone agreed with how the U.S. treated Spain’s former colonies, led to the creation of the Anti- Imperialist League

Homework  Research the Roosevelt Corollary, summarize in a paragraph, 5 sentences

Discussion Question  What is the irony in the outcome of the Spanish-American War in relation to events of U.S. history? Explain.

Summary Question EXIT SLIP  Answer the following on a sheet of loose-leaf  How was the Platt Amendment positive and negative for both the United States and Cuba? Explain.

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