1. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What are some of the main causes of the Spanish-American war? What major events are taking place during the war? Would you have sided with Spain or Cuba in their rebellion against each other? If you were President McKinley would you have gone to war?

2. SPANISH- AMERICAN WAR TIM ELINE April 20, 1898 - United States declares against Spain April 30, 1898 - American fleet in Pacific went to the Philippines George Dewey

3. SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR TIMELINE July 1, 1898 - Kettle Hill Battle cleared the way for the infantry attack on San Juan Hill July 25, 1898 - U.S. invaded Puerto Rico Rough Riders & two African-American regiments at Kettle Hill

4. SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR TIMELINE August 12, 1898 - U.S. and Spain signed an armistice (cease fire agreement) ending the 15 week war December 10, 1898 - U.S. and Spain met in Paris to agree on a treaty Treaty of Paris Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines were given to the U.S. through the Treaty of Paris after the Spanish-American War

5. RESULTS OF THE WAR : 1.United States emerged as a world power/naval power 2.Ended American policy of isolationism 3.U.S. empire grows through imperialism 4.U.S. involvement in Latin America and Asia increases (even today)

6. POSSESSION V. PROTECTORATE Possession U.S. territory Hawaii Protectorate A country or region whose controlled by a stronger power/nation Right to intervene U.S. naval base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

7. ADD CHINA AND GUAM TO YOUR MAP! China Guam

8. PUERTO RICO & CUBA Protect U.S. interests (business investments)

9. GUAM & PHILIPPINES Expand the American empire through new markets Philippine Islands are a gateway to Asia

10. CHINA: OPEN DOOR POLICY Share access with Germany, Russia, Japan, and Great Britain = trading partners Access to markets and natural resources Extend “Sphere of Influence”

11. PANAMA U.S. buys rights to canal from France and backs revolution from Columbia Makes it possible to ship easily from Atlantic to Pacific (reduces time & cost) Roosevelt Corollary = Police Force YouTube VideoVideo

12. LEADS TO… TAFTS DOLLAR DIPLOMACY WILSON’S MISSIONARY DIPLOMACY