Today’s Standard SSUSH 14 SSUSH 14 Describe the Spanish-American War, U.S. involvement in Latin America, and the Roosevelt Corollary Describe the Spanish-American War, U.S. involvement in Latin America, and the Roosevelt Corollary

American Imperialism The Spanish-American War Latin American Involvement

Brief Review 1861 – 1865 – Civil War 1861 – 1865 – Civil War 1865 – 1877 – Reconstruction 1865 – 1877 – Reconstruction 1865 – 1900 – 2 nd Industrial Revolution – RRs; skyscrapers; cities grow 1865 – 1900 – 2 nd Industrial Revolution – RRs; skyscrapers; cities grow 1880s – 1920s – Progressive Era to improve American society; immigration increases 1880s – 1920s – Progressive Era to improve American society; immigration increases Jim Crow laws – segregation and discrimination in the Southern states Jim Crow laws – segregation and discrimination in the Southern states

American Expansion Late 1800’s Late 1800’s The Progressive Era The Progressive Era The U.S. is growing in power and prestige The U.S. is growing in power and prestige The desire for expansion is in the air The desire for expansion is in the air 1) Imperialism 1) Imperialism 2) Def.– when a strong country takes over weaker ones 2) Def.– when a strong country takes over weaker ones America starts to embrace this idea America starts to embrace this idea

Annexation of Hawaii America had economic interest in the Hawaiian Islands America had economic interest in the Hawaiian Islands Hawaiian sugar Hawaiian sugar 3) Hawaii is annexed as an American territory in ) Hawaii is annexed as an American territory in 1898

American Interest in Cuba 4) America got very interested in annexing (adding) Cuba as a territory 4) America got very interested in annexing (adding) Cuba as a territory But it was owned by Spain But it was owned by Spain 5) 1895 – A revolution started in Cuba against Spain 5) 1895 – A revolution started in Cuba against Spain Cubans wanted America’s help Cubans wanted America’s help 6) President William McKinley sends a ship, the U.S.S. Maine to monitor the situation and protect U.S. property there 6) President William McKinley sends a ship, the U.S.S. Maine to monitor the situation and protect U.S. property there The Maine blows up – killing 266 American sailors The Maine blows up – killing 266 American sailors The media went crazy and blamed Spain for the sinking The media went crazy and blamed Spain for the sinking 7) Joseph Pulitzer 7) Joseph Pulitzer Americans wanted war with Spain Americans wanted war with Spain

The Spanish-American War April 25 th, Congress declares war on Spain April 25 th, Congress declares war on Spain 1) Spanish-American War 1) Spanish-American War 2) First battles take place in the Philippines – Spanish owned islands in the Pacific 2) First battles take place in the Philippines – Spanish owned islands in the Pacific U.S. defeats Spain quickly in the Phillipines U.S. defeats Spain quickly in the Phillipines The war moves to Cuba The war moves to Cuba

The Phillipines

The War in Cuba 3) 17,000 troops arrive in Cuba in June ) 17,000 troops arrive in Cuba in June regiments of African- American troops 4 regiments of African- American troops Conditions were brutal Conditions were brutal Americans poorly equipped but still outmatched the Spanish Americans poorly equipped but still outmatched the Spanish America wins America wins 4) Theodore Roosevelt gains fame as a leader there 4) Theodore Roosevelt gains fame as a leader there 5) Treaty of Paris (1898) settled the war 5) Treaty of Paris (1898) settled the war A) Spain gives up control of Cuba and Philippines A) Spain gives up control of Cuba and Philippines B) The U.S. get the islands of Puerto Rico and Guam B) The U.S. get the islands of Puerto Rico and Guam

The U.S. Annexes the Philippines After the S-A War, the U.S. wanted to annex the Philippines, too After the S-A War, the U.S. wanted to annex the Philippines, too 6) They wanted it to be an official territory 6) They wanted it to be an official territory The Filipinos resisted, they wanted to govern themselves The Filipinos resisted, they wanted to govern themselves Emilio Aguinaldo – Filipino resistance leader who fought the U.S. Emilio Aguinaldo – Filipino resistance leader who fought the U.S. 7) 4,000 Americans lost their lives 7) 4,000 Americans lost their lives 8) The U.S. put down the rebellion and annexed the Philippines until ) The U.S. put down the rebellion and annexed the Philippines until 1946

The United States

President Roosevelt Abroad 1) As president, TR had a big impact on U.S. foreign policy 1) As president, TR had a big impact on U.S. foreign policy TR wanted the U.S. to be a world power TR wanted the U.S. to be a world power 2) One of his main projects was to build a canal in Panama 2) One of his main projects was to build a canal in Panama Cut travel time btw. the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans Cut travel time btw. the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans 3) The Panama Canal was finished in ) The Panama Canal was finished in ) TR also extended the power of the Monroe Doctrine 4) TR also extended the power of the Monroe Doctrine Europe couldn’t interfere with the Americas but Europe couldn’t interfere with the Americas but Some Latin American countries owed money to Europe Some Latin American countries owed money to Europe This concerned TR This concerned TR

President Roosevelt Abroad 5) TR added the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine 5) TR added the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine It added some powers to the Monroe Doctrine It added some powers to the Monroe Doctrine 6) America can act as a police power in North and South America 6) America can act as a police power in North and South America The U.S. also took over all Latin American debts to Europe The U.S. also took over all Latin American debts to Europe TR stresses that Europe needs to stay away from the Americas TR stresses that Europe needs to stay away from the Americas The U.S. is beginning to become a world power… The U.S. is beginning to become a world power…

The Panama Canal