1. America
Becomes
a Colonial
Power

2. Spanish-American War

3. 1. Which nation is represented by the central figure in the political cartoon?
2. Who are the figures lying around on the ground? What happened to them?
3. Who is the intended audience? What type of response did the author hope to get from the audience?
“You furnish the pictures, I’ll furnish the war
William Randolph Hearst

4. Background: Who? Where? Spain vs. America
Philippines, Cuba (Spain’s Colonies)

5. Background:
USA
Cuba
The Philippines

6. The Spanish-American War (1898): “That Splendid Little War”
How prepared was the US for war?

7. Why?
Help give freedom to Spain’s colonies!
Esp. Cuba.
Why?

8. Spain’s Reconcentration Policy
What?
Civilians were forced into government run camps (with bad conditions)
Why?
Spain was fighting a guerilla war led by the Cuban Jose Marti and needed to separate “good” from “bad guys
How did it lead to war?
Made Spain look bad in American eyes

9. Valeriano Weyler’s “Reconcentration” Policy

10. Spanish Misrule in Cuba

11. “Yellow Journalists” Made Americans want war! What?
Newspaper created highly exaggerated stories
Why?
Make more $ if they keep you scared and interested
How did it lead to war?
Made Americans want war!

12. “Yellow Journalism” & Jingoism William Randolph Hearst
Joseph Pulitzer
Hearst to Frederick Remington: You furnish the pictures, and I’ll furnish the war!
William Randolph Hearst

13. 1. Which nation is represented by the central figure in the political cartoon?
2. Who are the figures lying around on the ground? What happened to them?
3. Who is the intended audience? What type of response did the author hope to get from the audience?
“You furnish the pictures, I’ll furnish the war
William Randolph Hearst

14. U.S. gets Involved “Spark” that started the war Why?
USS Maine explodes in Havana, Cuba Harbor,
Most Americans believe it was Spain’s fault
1976 US Navy analyzed the sunken ship, decided that the hull blew OUT not IN
How did it lead to war?
“Spark” that started the war

15. Remember the Maine and to Hell with Spain!

16. Assignment: Causes of the Spanish American War
Selection One of the following assignments:
Illustrated Timeline on the causes of the Spanish American War
Yellow Journalism Annotated Illustration on the causes of the Spanish American War
Cause and Effect Chain on the causes of the Spanish American War

17. American Economic Interests
What?
Many of Cuba’s sugar plantations were owned by Americans
Why?
Protecting their economic interests
How did it lead to war?
Made Americans more likely to help out Cuba

18. WAR What Happened at Manila Bay?
Surprise naval attack sunk the crumbling Spanish Navy
Made Americans feel very superior

19. Rough Riders Who were the Rough Riders?
Teddy Roosevelt resigns as Asst Sec. of the Navy to lead a “Cowboy Calvary”
Brought his own photographer
Teddy’s popularity from this leads to his becoming v.p. and president

20. The “Rough Riders”

21. Rough Riders What famous Battle did they participate in? San Juan Hill
African Americans also helped but get no credit

22. The Spanish-American War (1898): The Philippines

23. Dewey Captures Manila!

24. William H. Taft, 1st Gov.-General of the Philippines
Great administrator.

25. The Treaty of Paris: 1898 Cuba was freed from Spanish rule.
Spain gave up Puerto Rico and the island of Guam.
The U. S. paid Spain $20 mil. for the Philippines.
The U. S. becomes an imperial power!

26. Results US defeats Spain & becomes a world power
Teddy Roosevelt elected Vice President in 1900 and becomes President in 1901 when McKinley is shot
US must decide what to do about Spain’s former colonies (Phillipines, Puerto Rico, and Cuba)

27. Our “Sphere of Influence”