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By: Alexa, Danielle, Ian, and Serena Spanish American War By: Alexa, Danielle, Ian, and Serena

Who Was Involved? Countries involved: Spain The United States Cuba The Philippines Location: Cuba and Puerto Rico The Philippines and Guam Cuba and Philippines are Spanish colonies, both want independence and U.S. interferes war in cuba and PR as well as guam and Phil.

What Started the War? Started April 25, 1898 as a result of the U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of independence. Americas attacks on Spain's pacific possession's. Virginius Affair Sinking of The USS Maine Yellow Journalism McKinley a Republican wishes to avoid war with Spain McKinley sends an ultimatum to Spain demanding the surrender of Cuba. Spain issues war then the U.S. Cuba fighting Spain for independence America attacked Spanish possessions in the pacific (Guam Philippines) Boat smuggling contraband to Cuban insurrectionists caught by the Spanish and executed after a trial put even more strain on relations (ship flying us flag) Boat sunk randomly on the way to Cuba, incident inflamed by yellow press Yellow journalism, or the yellow press, is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. Techniques may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering. Used to inflame the USS Maine incident Hurst Pulitzer democratic pressure

The War Itself Governor of Guam, Juan Marina, surrendered after the Charleston fired, with little casualties and action Commodore Dewey, commander of U.S Pacific Fleet, attacked the Spanish forces at Manila Bay; Spanish lost 381 men while Dewey's forces only had 8 wounded American army consisted of 200,000 militiamen Spanish troops equipped themselves with smokeless powder arms that helped them hide themselves while firing Americans used a single shot black powder rifle that was inadequate against the volume of fire that the Spanish used Large naval operations occurred frequently during the war

Peace Fighting ended with Protocol of Peace, August 12,1898 The Treaty of Paris signed December 10,1898. U.S. got many Spanish colonies: Guam Puerto Rico The Philippines Cuba gained it's independence on May 20, 1902

Aftermath of the War The war marked US entry into World Affairs US entered long time of economic and population growth Senate passed the Platt Amendment War redefined national identity in America Congress passed an excise tax on long- distance phone service to help pay off war debt

Was the US an empire by 1917? Imperialists wanted new land Platt Amendment helped to maintain US power abroad Guantanamo Bay was established America able to stabilize Cuban military if needed