1. The Spanish-American War
Chapter 7
Section 2

2. Crisis In Cuba Cuba is 90-100 miles off coast of US
Cuba was controlled by Spain, unhappy
Jose Marti led revolution
Used guerilla tactics and destroyed property, esp. US (?)

3. Spanish-American War
Valeriano Weyler “the Butcher” sets up concentration camps
Newspaper wars: Hearst vs. Pulitzer use yellow journalism to sell/persuade
Fanned war fever
Americans sympathize for Cuba

4. US Declares War McKinley wanted to avoid war with Spain
Spain made changes
De Lome Letter angers Americans (Spanish minister to US)

5. U.S.S. Maine USS Maine sent to protect US citizens and investments
Feb. 15, 1898 Maine blew up
260 men killed
Blame is given to Spain

6. Spanish-American War Philippines
“Remember the Maine”
April US declares war
First battle in Philippines
George Dewey led US forces/rebels
Within 2 months, Spain surrendered in Philippines

7. Spanish-American War Cuba
Blockade of Cuba sealed Spanish fleet
Rough Riders led by Teddy Roosevelt
Buffalo Soldiers and Rough Riders were key in Cuban Victory
San Juan Hill
Spanish fleet destroyed as it tried to break blockade

8. Treaty of Paris “Splendid little war” ends with US victor
Spain freed Cuba
Guam and Puerto Rico were given to the US
Philippines sold to US for $20 Million
Can we annex the Philippines?

9. Annex the Philippines Debate occurred
McKinley- “nothing left to do but to take them, and educate, uplift and Christianize them”
Violated the Constitution (self gov’t)
US annexed Philippines by the Treaty of Paris Feb 6, 1899

10. Filipinos Revolt Filipinos rebel against annexation
Emilio Aguinaldo led the rebellion
“one leader for another”
3 years of rebellion
20,000 Philipinos/4,000 Americans dead
Cost US $400 Million
Became independent July 4, 1946

11. Puerto Rico US forces occupy island Promise protection
Important location for US
Foraker Act-ended military rule, set up civil government
1917 become US citizens, control own gov’t

12. Cuba Occupied by US troops (Teller?)
Provided food, clothing, schools, farms, medicine, sanitation, removal of disease
US insists: Accept the Platt Amendment into
Constitution

13. Platt Amendment Can’t make treaties that limited independence
US had right to intervene in Cuba
Cuba could not go into debt
US could buy/lease land for naval/fueling stations (Guantanamo Bay)
Accepted reluctantly and lasted for 31 years, Cuba becomes US protectorate (affairs partially controlled by stronger power)