Industrial Revolution Spanish American War Did the press cause the Spanish-American War? Was the United States justified in going to war against Spain in 1898? Unit 1 Industrial Revolution

Journalism U INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION I.Overview II.Entrepreneurs III.Labor IV.Westward Expansion V.Empire A.Imperialism B.War

Headlines: February 17, 1898 New York Times MAINE’S HULL WILL DECIDE Divers Will Inspect the Ship’s Hull to Find Out Whether the Explosion Was from the Outside or Inside. Magazines of War Ships Sometimes Blow Up Because of Too Much Heat Inside – Hard to Blow Up the Magazine from the Outside INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION I.Overview II.Entrepreneurs III.Labor IV.Westward Expansion V.Empire A.Imperialism B.War New York Journal DESTRUCTION OF THE WAR SHIP MAINE WAS THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Convinced the Explosion of the War Ship Was Not an Accident. The Journal Offers $50,000 Reward for the Conviction of the Criminals Who Sent 258 American Sailors to Their Death. Naval Officers All Agree That the Ship Was Destroyed on Purpose. NAVAL OFFICERS THINK THE MAINE WAS DESTROYED BY A SPANISH MINE.

Yellow Journalism INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION I.Overview II.Entrepreneurs III.Labor IV.Westward Expansion V.Empire A.Imperialism B.War Joseph Pulitzer The New York World William Randolph Hearst The New York Journal Presents little or no legitimate researched news, but uses sprawling and sensational headlines with pictures to sell papers.

Cuba Libre! INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION I.Overview II.Entrepreneurs III.Labor IV.Westward Expansion V.Empire A.Imperialism B.War By 1890, Spain had lost all its colonies in the Americas except Cuba 1895 Jose Marti launched a war for independence from Spain Spain responded by confining many Cubans to concentration camps to prevent them aiding the rebels. Many die from disease and starvation

Jingoism INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION I.Overview II.Entrepreneurs III.Labor IV.Westward Expansion V.Empire A.Imperialism B.War Hearst and Pulitzer compete in coverage of the Cuban events A spy sells a letter from Spain’ minister to the US, De Lome, to the World, which ridicules McKinley for being ‘weak and catering to the rabble’.

The final straw INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION I.Overview II.Entrepreneurs III.Labor IV.Westward Expansion V.Empire A.Imperialism B.War The USS Maine is sent to protect US lives and property—sugar plantations Explosion on the Maine pushes America to war with Spain. Teller Amendment: stipulated that the US had no intention of annexing Cuba

Philippines INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION I.Overview II.Entrepreneurs III.Labor IV.Westward Expansion V.Empire A.Imperialism B.War Commodore Dewey defeats the Spanish fleet in the Philippines quickly. Dewey then partnered with Emilio Aguinaldo—leader of a rebel army fighting for independence—who takes Manila.

Cuba INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION I.Overview II.Entrepreneurs III.Labor IV.Westward Expansion V.Empire A.Imperialism B.War Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders stormed the San Juan Hill of Santiago with the support of African American soldiers Spanish navy attempts to escape, but ultimately surrender Of the 3000 dead, only 380 died in combat. Disease caused most deaths.

Treaty of Paris INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION I.Overview II.Entrepreneurs III.Labor IV.Westward Expansion V.Empire A.Imperialism B.War Spain gives up control of Cuba, Puerto Rico and Guam and sold the Philippines for $20 million. Aguinaldo now fights against US occupation. A brutal war ravages the Philippines until Aguinaldo is captured.

Treaty of Paris INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION I.Overview II.Entrepreneurs III.Labor IV.Westward Expansion V.Empire A.Imperialism B.War Teller amendment prevented the US from taking possession of Cuba US withdrawal is made contingent upon the ratification of the Platt Amendment, which allowed US military intervention. Cuba becomes a protectorate