1. The “Splendid Little War” The Spanish American War, 1898

2. American Expansionism Captain Alfred R. Mahan, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, and Theodore Roosevelt Other Motives: Religious Ideological Political Economic Exploratory

3. Road to War Problems in Cuba General Valeriano “Butcher” Weyler “reconcentrado” The “Yellow Press” Joseph Pullitzer, New York World “Yellow Kid” William Randolph Hearst

4. The U.S. Readies for War American investment inCuba 1896 McKinley elected as President “Protect American Business! Free the Cuban people!” Dupuy de Lome letter Sinking of the U.S. Battleship Maine

5. U.S.S. Maine

6. Final Steps to Declaration of War March 27, 1898 April 9, 1898-Spain offers Cuban rebels an armistice April 10, 1898-Spain willing to negotiate over Cuban independence April 11, 1898-McKinley asks Congress to declare war on Spain Teller Amendment

7. Conduct of War Theaters of War: Caribbean and Pacific Philippines: Emiliano Aguinaldo Commodore Dewey Rough Riders Kettle and San Juan Hill

8. Results of the War 113 Days Philippines Platt Amendment Cuba Guam/Puerto Rico Foraker Act, 1900 Jones Act 1917

9. Cost of War/Critics $250 million 5,642 died (362 in battle) Critics of expansion Anti-Imperialists Upset over treatment of the Philippines Feared war with Japan in future Hypocrisy of our actions