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Big Ideas Trade, War, and Migration The United States defeated Spain in a war, acquired new overseas territories, and became an imperial power. Section 2-Main Idea

Content Vocabulary Academic Vocabulary yellow journalism autonomy jingoism Academic Vocabulary intervene volunteer Section 2-Key Terms

People and Events to Identify José Martí William Randolph Hearst Joseph Pulitzer Emilio Aguinaldo Platt Amendment Foraker Act Section 2-Key Terms

Section 2-Polling Question Do you think that the United States should grant Puerto Rico their independence? A. Yes B. No A B Section 2-Polling Question

The Coming of War In support of the Cuban rebellion and in retaliation for the loss of the USS Maine, the United States declared war on Spain. Section 2

The Coming of War (cont.) In 1868, Cuban rebels declared independence and launched a guerrilla war against Spanish authorities. The rebellion collapsed a decade later, and many Cuban rebels fled to the U.S. One of the exiled leaders, José Martí, launched a rebellion in February 1895. Marti died, but the Republic of Cuba was established in September 1895. U.S. Investment in Cuba, 1897 Section 2

The Coming of War (cont.) Many Americans supported the rebels because of the sensational stories published in The Journal, owned by William Randolph Hearst, and The World, owned by Joseph Pulitzer. This kind of writing came to be known as yellow journalism. Section 2

The Coming of War (cont.) President William McKinley made it clear that if the war did not end soon, the United States would have to intervene. Spain removed General Valeriano Weyler from power and offered the Cubans autonomy, but only if Cuba remained part of the Spanish empire. The Cubans refused to negotiate. The Spanish-American War Section 2

The Coming of War (cont.) On the evening of February 15, 1898, while the Maine sat in Havana Harbor, it exploded. No one is sure why this happened, but Americans believed the Spanish did it. Within the Republican Party, jingoism was very strong, so the president faced pressure to go to war. The Battle for the Philippines Section 2

The Coming of War (cont.) On April 11, 1898, McKinley asked Congress to authorize the use of force. On April 19, Congress proclaimed Cuba independent, demanded that Spain withdraw from the island, and authorized the use of force. In response to the demands of the United States, Spain declared war. Section 2

The United States had not been at war with another nation in how many years? C. 50 D. 70 A B C D Section 2

A War on Two Fronts The United States fought and defeated Spain in both the Caribbean and the Pacific. Section 2

A War on Two Fronts (cont.) Commodore George Dewey was ordered to attack the Spanish fleet based in the Philippines. His quick victory took McKinley and his advisers by surprise. While waiting for the American troops to arrive, Dewey contacted Emilio Aguinaldo—a Filipino revolutionary. Section 2

A War on Two Fronts (cont.) While the rebels took control of most of the islands, American troops seized the Philippine capital of Manila. Neither the Spanish nor Americans were prepared for war in Cuba. American military planners wanted to drive the Spanish fleet out of Santiago Harbor and into battle with the American fleet waiting nearby. Section 2

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yellow journalism  type of sensational, biased, and often false reporting for the sake of attracting readers Vocab5

autonomy  the quality or state of being self-governing Vocab6

jingoism extreme nationalism marked by aggressive foreign policy Vocab7

intervene  to get involved in the affairs of another Vocab8