1. Spanish-American War (1898)
Notes 7-2

2. Spanish-American War (1898)
Native Cubans revolt against Spain
Spanish put Cubans in Concentration Camps

4. Pictures

5. Spanish-American War (1898)
President McKinley tells Spain to leave Cuba
Sinking of warship U.S.S. Maine
Americans incorrectly blame the Spanish due to Yellow Journalism

6. Sinking of the warship the U.S.S. Maine

7. Sinking of the warship the U.S.S. Maine
Newspapers blame the Spanish
Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!
Americans demand War with Spain

8. Yellow Journalism

9. Spanish-American War (1898)
U.S. goes to war…
to protect U.S. sugar business
stop Spanish atrocities (horrible crimes)
Teller Amendment: no U.S. annexation of Cuba allowed

10. Spanish-American War (1898)
Theodore Roosevelt: American Hero and leader of the Rough Riders

11. Spanish-American War (1898)
Results
Spain grants Cuba independence
Platt Amendment:
U.S. gets permanent naval base in Cuba
(Guantanamo Bay)

12. Spanish-American War (1898)
Results
3. U.S. gains a territorial empire
Spain gives Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam to the U.S.A.