The Spanish-American War Chapter 16 Section 2. Words to Know Yellow Journalism: The publishing of exaggerated or made-up news stories to attract readers.

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The Spanish-American War Chapter 16 Section 2

Words to Know Yellow Journalism: The publishing of exaggerated or made-up news stories to attract readers and influence their ideas. Imperialism: The policy of one nation gaining control over other lands and using them to build an empire.

Late 1800s Spain no longer a world power: ▫Empire grown smaller ▫In Americas, only Cuba and Puerto Rico under Spain’s control American leaders interested in affairs of Cuba: ▫90 miles off coast of Florida 1868: Cubans rebel against Spain: ▫Some Cuban leaders flee to NYC

Cubans Revolt against Spain Many Americans sided with the Cubans: ▫Reminded people for their fight for independence ▫US newspapers practiced yellow journalism

Explosion of the Maine 1898: Fighting began in Havana, Cuba ▫Pres. McKinley sent US battleship Maine to Havana ▫McKinley wanted to protect Americans in Cuba ▫2/15/1898: the Maine exploded in Havana Harbor  260 sailors killed

Explosion of the Maine cont. Most Americans blamed Spain ▫Believed bomb was planted on the ship ▫Americans’ had much anger towards Spain ▫4/25/1898: US declares war on Spain  Year later it was determined that the explosion was an accident

War Spanish-American war lasted less than 3 months War was fought in the Philippines and Cuba Spanish Fleet was destroyed in Manila Bay (Phil) ▫Commodore George Dewy Dewey sent weapons to Emilio Aquinaldo ▫Filipino leader ▫US and Filipino forces won almost all the islands

Cuba Theodore Roosevelt led the “Rough Riders” Won at San Juan Hill US Navy defeated Spanish fleet at Santiago Treaty of Paris ended the war in 1898 ▫Gave US control of Cuba and Puerto Rico ▫Philippines

US a World Power Victory over Spain made the US a world power Some Americans wanted the US to have an Empire like GB. ▫Others were against imperialism

Responsibilities US had to make decisions about how they were going to govern their new areas ▫Often the decisions did not please the people living in those areas

Responsibilities Cuba: ▫Large US Naval base built at Guantanamo Bay

Responsibilities Puerto Rico: ▫Jones Act of 1917 made it a US territory ▫Appointed a governor ▫Could have reps. In Congress, but couldn’t vote

Responsibilities Philippines: ▫US govt. was set up there ▫Filipino troops fought US troops for years to gain control ▫Filipinos lost their fight in 1901

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