The Spanish-American War. Causes of the Spanish American War – Many Americans supported the cause of Cuban liberation – Newspapers promoted anti-Spanish.

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The Spanish-American War

Causes of the Spanish American War – Many Americans supported the cause of Cuban liberation – Newspapers promoted anti-Spanish feelings Yellow Journalism: a style of newspaper-writing that exaggerates the news to lure and enrage readers Newspaper owners William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer competed with each other to gain readers by publishing sensational stories – Focused on Spanish atrocities and the war for independence being fought by the Cubans – The U.S.S. Maine blows up in the harbor of Havana, Cuba The Maine was sent to bring American citizens out of Cuba The explosion was probably caused by an accident, but the Spanish were blamed

Primary Source – The U.S.S. Maine Guiding Question: What happened to the U.S.S. Maine and what effect did it have on the US? Step 1: Read the source, highlight or underline anything that can help you answer the guiding question, and write a short summary of what the source has to say about the guiding question

Primary Source – The U.S.S. Maine Guiding Question: What happened to the U.S.S. Maine and what effect did it have on the US? Step 1: Read the source, highlight or underline anything that can help you answer the guiding question, and write a short summary of what the source has to say about the guiding question Step 2: Read the source and put a star by anything that might indicate the author’s bias, then write a short summary of the author’s bias

Primary Source – The U.S.S. Maine Guiding Question: What happened to the U.S.S. Maine and what effect did it have on the US? Step 1: Read the source, highlight or underline anything that can help you answer the guiding question, and write a short summary of what the source has to say about the guiding question Step 2: Read the source and put a star by anything that might indicate the author’s bias, then write a short summary of the author’s bias Step 3: Contextualize the source: – Is there anything in this source that explains better something that you already knew or had heard about? – Is there anything in this source that disagrees with something you already knew or had heard about? – What questions does this source raise that are connected with the guiding question?

Consequences of the Spanish-American War – The Treaty of Paris Ended the war Spain gave Cuba its independence Spain gave the US the islands of Guam and Puerto Rico Spain sold the Philippines to the US for $20 million – America gains an empire The US directly controlled Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines Cuba becomes a protectorate of the US – Protectorate: A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power