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Chapter 25, Section 2 Objective: Describe the reasons for and the effects of the Spanish-American War. I. Rebellion against Spain A. 1890’s Cuba and the Philippines revolted against Spanish rule

Valeriano Weyler B. General Valeriano Weyler was sent to put down the revolt in Cuba - his methods were very harsh.

C. Role of American newspapers 1. Newspapers were battling for readers. 2. Sensational stories about Cuban Rebellion - “Yellow Journalism” (Pulitzer is to the left)

Newspaper battles 3. Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst

II. America Goes to War A. President McKinley did not want to go to war - he was in the Civil War B. On Feb. 9, 1898, Hearst’s newspaper published a letter in which a Spanish official called McKinley “weak”

U.S. goes to war (cont.) C. U.S. battleship Maine blew up in Havana Harbor and 260 Americans were killed- Spain was blamed D. War was declared on April 20, 1898

U.S.S. Maine (before and after)

III. Pacific War A. U.S. fleet was commanded by George Dewey

Pacific War (cont.) B. May 1, U.S. destroyed Spanish fleet in Manila - total U.S. victory

Battle of Manila Bay

IV. War in the Caribbean A. July 1, Theodore Roosevelt and his “Rough Riders” take San Juan Hill near Santiago, Cuba. African- American troops also played key role

B. On Aug. 12, 1898, a truce was signed

V. Results of the War A. U.S. took Puerto Rico, Cuba, Guam, and the Philippines B. Cuba agreed to the Platt Amendment - it allowed the U.S. to interfere in Cuba

Results of War (cont.) C. Puerto Rico and Guam became U.S. territories D. Philippines became a colony - U.S. fought uprising until 1902

VI. Anti-Imperialist League - Some people, including Mark Twain and other famous people, were against taking new lands, but they were in a minority Note: All pictures were taken from