Period 1, 5, & 6 We will examine the Spanish American War and its results. Rocket Launch Why fight a war? Chapter 10.2 Reading Chapter 10.2 Notes Primary.

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Period 1, 5, & 6 We will examine the Spanish American War and its results. Rocket Launch Why fight a war? Chapter 10.2 Reading Chapter 10.2 Notes Primary Documents

Causes of the Spanish American War Cuba was revolting against Spain for its independence Yellow Journalism sparked outrage in the United States Stories of the Spanish poisoning water wells Children being thrown to the sharks

De Lome Letter USS Maine Explodes Letter criticized President McKinley for being “weak” USS Maine Explodes President McKinley orders the Battleship Maine to Cuba On February 15, 1898 the Maine explodes in Havana Harbor 268 men on board are killed

The War Commodore Dewey defeats the Spanish fleet in the Philippines The US invades Cuba with 17,000 men. Including the Rough Riders and African American regular army troops The Battles of Kettle Hill and San Juan Hill were important victories for the US

Treaty of Paris US and Spain end the fighting in August. John Hay calls it “a splendid little war” Spain was too far away to keep their army properly supplied The US gains Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines Cuba gains its independence 385 US Soldiers killed 2900 die from disease