1. 585-592 - Create a topical outline describing the first steps the U.S. took towards following a policy of Imperialism.

2. Quiz: CubaCuba PhilippinesPhilippines VenezuelaVenezuela HawaiiHawaii ChileChile

3. Determine who’s the wife of man number ten using the evidence in the drawing evidence in the drawing.

4. Sample Topical Outline: I. Main topic A. First sub-topic that is related to overall main topic. 1. Facts, details, examples related to “A.” 2. a. Specific facts related to “2.” b. c. 1. More specific facts 2. related to “c.” B. 1. a. b. 2.

5. # 1 First Steps Seward/Blaine Hawaii #4 War and Empire War in the Philippines War in Cuba #3 Growing Tensions Explosion of the Maine Teller Amendment #6 Election of 1900 Imperialism Pro/Con arguments FRONT #5 Treaty of Paris Question of the Philippines Philippines #2 Chile and Venezuela The Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War The Cuban Revolution The Cuban Revolution

6. Group #1 II.First Steps Towards Imperialism A. Seward and Blaine 1. Seward acquired Alaska and Midway Islands. 2. Blaine pushed for a commercial empire. B. Hawaii 1. U.S. makes treaties to gain Pearl Harbor (1875). 2. By 1891, Secretary of State Blaine pushes annexation. 3. McKinley Tariff Act(1890) 4. Queen Liliuokalini is overthrown (1893). James Blaine William Seward

7. Group #2 C. Chile and Venezuela 1. Chile - President Harrison 2. Venezuela – President Cleveland and Secretary of State Olney (1895) and Secretary of State Olney (1895) III.The Spanish-American War (1898) A. The Cuban Revolution 1. Cuba revolted against Spain (1895). 2. Yellow Press a. Hearst’s New York Journal b. Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World

8. Group #2 C. Chile and Venezuela 1. Chile - President Harrison 2. Venezuela – President Cleveland and Secretary of State Olney (1895) and Secretary of State Olney (1895) III.The Spanish-American War (1898) A. The Cuban Revolution 1. Cuba revolted against Spain (1895). 2. Yellow Press a. Hearst’s New York Journal b. Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World 3. T.R., Senator Lodge pro-war. 4. Protection of U.S. plantations.

9. Group #3 B. Growing Tensions 1. President McKinley warns Spain to stop, Spain responds with the “DeLome Letter”. responds with the “DeLome Letter”.

10. De Lome Letter it shows once more what McKinley is: weak and catering to the rabble, and, besides, a low politician, “Besides the natural and inevitable coarseness with which he repeats all that the press and public opinion of Spain has said of Weyler, it shows once more what McKinley is: weak and catering to the rabble, and, besides, a low politician, who desires to leave a door open to me and to stand well with the jingoes of his party.”

11. Group #3 B. Growing Tensions 1. President McKinley warns Spain to stop, Spain responds with the “DeLome Letter”. responds with the “DeLome Letter”. 2. Explosion of the USS Maine 2/15/1898 Maine 2/15/1898 a. 260 sailors killed. b. April 1898, US declares war! declares war!

12. Note headline.. Artist’s sketch of sailors.

14. USS Maine battleship * part of the “Great White Fleet”

15. Salvage and inspection of the crippled USS Maine (Havanna Harbor, Cuba, 1898)

16. Group #3 B. Growing Tensions 1. President McKinley warns Spain to stop, Spain responds with the “DeLome Letter”. responds with the “DeLome Letter”. 2. Explosion of the USS Maine 2/15/1898 Maine 2/15/1898 a. 260 sailors killed. b. April 1898, US declares war! declares war! 3. Teller Amendment – added to the war declaration to the war declaration stating the US stating the US would not annex would not annex Cuba and would Cuba and would guarantee independence. guarantee independence.

17. Group #4 C. War and Empire 1. War in the Philippines. a. Commodore Dewey b. US now needed Hawaii as a “stepping stone” as a “stepping stone” and annexed it 7/98. and annexed it 7/98. 2. War in Cuba a. US landed troops in June with poor supplies. June with poor supplies. b. 5,000 died, but only 379 in battle. 379 in battle. c. Teddy Roosevelt resigned as Assistant resigned as Assistant Secreatry of Navy to lead Secreatry of Navy to lead the “Rough Riders” in Cuba. the “Rough Riders” in Cuba.

18. Group #5 D. The Treaty of Paris ended the S.A.C.P. War. 1. Question of the Philippines a. US occupied Manilla. b. President McKinley was motivated to annex motivated to annex islands as a way to islands as a way to boost US political boost US political and economic position and economic position in Asia. in Asia. c. Concern that if the US did not take control of did not take control of Philippines, some European Philippines, some European country would. country would. d. Did not believe that Filipinos were ready for self-rule. were ready for self-rule.

19. Group #6 2. The Election of 1900 a. Chief issue was about Imperialism and the decision to take control of the Philippines. take control of the Philippines. 1. Pro arguments included business interests, trade markets and the duty to Christianize. markets and the duty to Christianize. a. United State Investor magazine. b. Presbyterian Banner magazine. 2. Con arguments included those who saw it as morally wrong, that the Filipinos were inferior morally wrong, that the Filipinos were inferior and could NEVER assimilate and labor opposed and could NEVER assimilate and labor opposed it fearing threat of “cheap” labor. it fearing threat of “cheap” labor. a. Carl Schurz, Andrew Carnegie, Jane Addams, Sam Gompers, Mark Twain. Jane Addams, Sam Gompers, Mark Twain. b. Anti-Imperialist League b. Republican William McKinley defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan. William Jennings Bryan.