1. Welcome! Baltimore Polytechnic Institute November 15, 2011
U.S. History
Mr. Green

2. Agenda/Topics To Be Covered
The students will analyze the events that escalated conflict between the United States and Spain by describing the course of the War of 1898 Hand-in: Announcement: Warm-up Question: Analyze the map on pages 372 and 373 and answer the following: 1. In what parts of the world did battles between the United States and Spain take place? 2. In what places was the Spanish fleet destroyed?

3. The Spanish-American-Cuban War Ch. 10 Sec. 2 pgs. 370-374
American Interest in Cuba Democrats wanted Cuba as a slave state prior to the Civil War Cuban Political and economic instability Many rebellions Sugar main crop U.S. tariffs helped and hindered sugar economy Second War for Independence Jose Marti organized Cuban revolution from NYC U.S. split on what to do

4. The Threat of War Escalates
Spain sent General Weyler to restore order Imprisoned 300,000 Cubans Yellow Journalism William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer fought for readers by exaggerating stories “you furnish the pictures and I’ll furnish the war” The De Lome Letter McKinley tried diplomatic means to avoid war The letter criticized McKinley

5. U.S.S. Maine explodes U.S. ship exploded in the Caribbean and Spain was blamed on February 15, 1898 War Breaks Out Spain was going to give everything U.S. wanted U.S. declared war on April 20, 1898 War actually starts in the Philippines on May 1, 1898 when the U.S. destroyed Spain’s fleet U.S. forces invade Cuba Admiral William T. Sampson sealed Spanish fleet in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba Rough Riders 4 African-American regiments Led by Teddy Roosevelt and Leonard Wood Helped secure San Juan Hill

6. Treaty of Paris 1898 “a splendid little war” December 10, 1898 Independent Work Identify the agreement details between Spain and the United States

7. Homework Chapter 10 Section 2 Guided Reading due on Wednesday
Read Chapter 10 Section 3
5 Question Quiz on Chapter 10 Section 2