1. Turn of the Century US Expansion

2. Blue Hawaiian Europeans and Americans involvement in Hawaii
Treaty of King Kalākaua
Queen Lili'uokalani
US Marines sent in 1891

3. The Republic of Hawaii Committee of Safety
Pres. Cleveland's (Dem) response?
The Republic of Hawaii
Annexation?

4. “A Splendid Little War” The Spanish-American War, 1898

5. Spanish Problems Spain prior to the 18th Century Napoleon
Colonial losses
Spain at the turn of the 20th Century
La Gloriosa

6. Cuba Libre José Martí, 1895 Cuban Revolution Spanish response
Concentration camps, widespread executions
US response
Politically
Publicly

7. Yellow Journalism
Newspaper war between Joseph Pulitzer (New York World) and William Randolph Hearst (New York Journal)
Coverage of Spanish atrocities
McKinley's politics

8. The Sinking of the USS Maine, or a lot of Nothing Makes Sense
February 1898, USS Maine
On the evening of Feb. 15th the Maine exploded, killing over 200 US sailors
Different theories that don't make sense:
Spanish torpedo
Spanish mined the harbor
Internal explosion
US sank it to instigate the war

9. The Spanish-American War
The sinking of the Maine further ignited the US press. Hearst and Pulitzer declared that it was a Spanish attack.
In April 1898 McKinley sent an ultimatum to Spain: withdraw from Cuba or go to war.
Spain declared war on the US on April 23, 1898.
“The Splendid Little War” lasted just over six weeks. The US gained a legitimate global empire.

10. The Pacific Theater May1898 Admiral Dewey in the Philippines
US captures Manila
Guam...
Effectively ended Spain's influence in the Pacific in just over a month

11. The Battle for Cuba

12. Teddy, San Juan Hill, and Spanish Defeat
More than 15,000 US troops marched into Cuba, including Teddy Roosevelt's “Rough Riders” and the 10th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers
What really happened at San Juan Hill
US Navy defeats Spanish Fleet in Caribbean
Spain called for a ceasefire on Aug 12, In December, the US & Spain completed the Treaty of Paris ending the Spanish-American War.

13. Treaty of Paris, #19
The Treaty of Paris, 1898 ended the Spanish American War.
The US annexed Puerto Rico and Guam. Bought the Philippines for $20 million.
Cuba gained its independence (from both Spain and the US), but the US bargained for additional favors in Cuba including a permanent naval base in Guantánamo Bay

14. American Empire?
Whether intended or not, the US gained a global empire following the Spanish-American War.
Politically, most Republicans favored expansion and most Democrats were anti-imperialist
Finally, the US held the dominant position in the Western Hemisphere, altering foreign policy