Yellow Journalism and the Spanish – American War Aim: How did the Spanish – American War begin?
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Causes of the Spanish – American War Economic Reasons Spain controlled Cuba Cuba had supplied the US with sugar Cubans provoked the US involvement by destroying American Sugar plantations in Cuba
Causes of the Spanish – American War Humanitarian Many Americans sympathized with the Cuban revolution Civilians were appalled by the Spanish for what they were doing
Causes of the Spanish – American War Expansionist Many Americans recognized that the war offered an opportunity to seize land from Spain
Outcomes? Treaty of Paris – negotiated with Spain Grants Cuba independence Gave the US the Philippines (for $20 million) Ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the US
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