UNIT #4 – BECOMING A WORLD POWER LESSON #2 – Spanish American War and American Empire (4-2) (145-151)

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UNIT #4 – BECOMING A WORLD POWER LESSON #2 – Spanish American War and American Empire (4-2) (145-151)

Yellow Journalism What is Yellow Journalism? Find the definition on p. 147. What are some reasons a newspaper might resort to this type of reporting?

Cuban Revolution Where is Cuba? Read the first two paragraphs of the Cuban Rebellion on p. 146 What were the circumstances leading to rebellion? Read the top of p. 147. What was the result?

Is war a good idea? Spain did not like that Cuba rebelled. What did they do? (p. 147 – second full paragraph) Riots continued. Pres. McKinley sent Battleship Maine to protect Americans.

Is war a good idea? What happened next? (147 – last two paragraphs) What does JINGOISM look like? 1898 – What did congress do? (top of p. 148) What was Spain’s response?

A two-front war Battle of Manila Bay Battle of Cuba

A two-front war

The war Americans were not really ready to fight They looked for volunteers One such group: ___________________ Cavalry led by Teddy _____________ Mostly cowboys, miners and law officer Attacked ________________ in Cuba Spanish _________ Whole fleet destroyed

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