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1 Causes of Spanish-American War
What are the political and social causes of the Spanish-American War?

2 Causes of the Spanish American War
I. Cuba Fights For Independence a. Cuba is controlled by Spain 1. US interests in Cuba since it is in such close proximity to Florida

3 Causes of the Spanish-American War
i. Cuba Revolts 1. Jose Marti: launches revolution a. Destroys American owned sugar mills and plantations b. Wants to provoke American interventions 2. Spain responds by imprisoning rebels in concentration camps a ,000 filled camps b. Thousands died from hunger or disease 3. Cuba Libre! a. Free Cuba!

4 Causes of Spanish-American War
A. Yellow Journalism: sensational style of writing, which exaggerates the news to lure and enrage readers. i William Randolph Hearst ii. Joseph Pulitzer 1. Published stories in their Newspapers which supported American Intervention with Cuba 2. Stories depicted Weyler as “the butcher” iii Fueled support for War with Spain

5 Causes of the Spanish-American War

6 Causes of the Spanish-American War
a De Lome Letter i Leaked letter to New York Journal 1. Letter from Spanish minister that calls Mckinley “weak” a. Angers public b. Fuels support for war Besides the ingrained and inevitable bluntness (grosería) with which is repeated all that the press and public opinion in Spain have said about Weyler, it once more shows what McKinley is, weak and a bidder for the admiration of the crowd besides being a would-be politician (politicastro) who tries to leave a door open behind himself while keeping on good terms with the jingoes of his party.

7 Causes of the Spanish-American War
a Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine i. American ship in Cuba to bring home American citizens in danger of fighting ii. Ship blew up in Havana harbor and 260 men killed 1. Blame Spain

8 Causes of the Spanish-American War

9 War Breaks Out a. Battle Cry for the war: “Remember the Maine”
b. Congress declares war April 20, 1898 c. War in Philippines i Commodore George Dewey: American commander 1. Victory 2. Support of the Filipinos

10 War Breaks Out a. War in the Caribbean i. Naval Blockade of Cuba
ii Rough Riders: Volunteer cavalry unit, led by Roosevelt iii Destroy Spanish Fleet 1. Americans invade Puerto Rico

11 War Breaks Out a. Treaty of Paris i. War Ends with Spain
US acquires a Cuba (set free) b Guam c Puerto Rico d Philippines (purchased for 20 million) i McKinley: “there was nothing left for us to do by to take them all, and educate the Filipinos, and uplift and Christianize them.”

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