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Spanish-American War 1898 “Splendid Little War” (133 Days, less than 5 months)

Terms to know Imperialism Colonialism Expansionism

I. Causes A. Economic Ties—Sugar B. Cuba struggle for independence “Concentration Camps (Jose Marti’)” (Killing 1 out of ever 4 Cubans) “Butcher” Weyler C. Imperialism – “Manifest Destiny”

D. Yellow Journalism (Hearst vs. Pulitzer) 1. De Lome Letter 2. USS Maine (Feb. 15, 1898) –A. Harbor in Havana B Americans Died “Remember The Maine” E. War Message Apr. 11, 1898 –William McKinley

II. Two Main Theaters A. Manila Bay (May 1, 1898) –1. George Dewey (Destroy Spanish Fleet) 2. Had a total of seven ships 3. Battle took a few hours 4. Spain- 160 dead & 210 Wounded US- No fatal casualties

B. Cuba 1. Blockade of Cuba 2. Fighting Force – AEF –A. Major General Shafter –B. Major General “Fighting Joe” Wheeler –C. Rough Riders 1. Colonel Leonard Wood 2. Teddy Roosevelt 3. 9 th and 10 th Cavalries

3. Weapons.45 vs Food and other friends. 5. Santiago Bay, San Juan Hill –(Kettle Hill) – ch?v=bCE0ocQhvkAhttp:// ch?v=bCE0ocQhvkA

III. Results (Treaty of Paris) –A. Peace treaty signed Dec. 10, 1898 –B. Spain surrendered Cuba, ceded Puerto Rico and Guam –C. US Bought Philippines for $20 mill. (Treaty ratified Feb 6, 1899 by one vote) –D. Platt Amendment in 1901 Made Cuba a protectorate US Gained Guantanamo Bay as a Naval Base E. Participants 392,000 –Deaths 5,400—(11,000)