1. Spanish American War

2. Overview
Causes
Leaders
Timeline-Events
Maps
Cartoons
Evaluation

3. Causes of Spanish American War
Imperialism
Social Darwinism
Yellow Journalism
Militarism
Industrial Revolution
World Power (land)

4. Imperialism
The policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political control over other nations

5. Social Darwinism
The application of Darwinism to the study of human society, specifically a theory in sociology that individuals or groups achieve advantage over others as the result of genetic or biological superiority.

6. Yellow Journalism
Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers.

7. Militarism
1.Glorification of the ideals of a professional military class 2. A policy in which military preparedness is of primary importance to a state

8. Industrial Revolution
The complex of radical socioeconomic changes, such as the ones that took place in England in the late 18th century, that are brought about when extensive mechanization of production systems results in a shift from home-based hand manufacturing to large-scale factory production

9. World Power Need for new markets to sell goods
More land to get raw materials
Keep up with European Powers
Goals of leadership

10. Remember the Maine To Hell with Spain
At 9:40pm on February 15, 1898, the battleship U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana Harbor
268 men were killed, shocking the American population
What or who caused this explosion?

11. Waiting for the Facts Who is waiting?
Why should we wait for the “facts”?
Why might the United States want to go to war?
What positive effects or outcomes could come from a war with Spain?

12. Leaders William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt George Dewey
William Randolph Hearst
General Weyler “The Butcher
Emilio Aguinaldo

13. William McKinley, Jr. (1843-1901)
25th President
Wanted to avoid war in Cuba
Yellow journalism and public supported war
In April 1898, President McKinley abandoned his failed diplomatic efforts and asked Congress for permission to intervene in Cuba.

14. Theodore Roosevelt Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
“I should welcome almost any war, for I think this country needs one”
First Volunteer Cavalry, nicknamed the "Rough Riders”.

15. Commodore George Dewey
May 1, 1899— Commodore Dewey and his Asiatic Squadron defeated the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay
During and after the war, George Dewey became one of the war's most celebrated heroes

16. William Randolph Hearst
Newspaper publisher and leading example of yellow journalism
New York Journal started a public hysteria for war with Spain by publishing incendiary articles and illustrations
Hearst once said "You provide the pictures and I'll provide the war."

17. General Weyler “The Butcher”
In 1896, the Spanish sent "The Butcher," to Cuba
To prevent the insurrectos
Weyler built concentration camps in which he imprisoned a large portion of the population
Under the harsh and unsanitary conditions in the concentration camps,
Cuban prisoners died rapidly, especially from disease

18. Emilio Aguinaldo The Philippines' revolutionary leader
Fought first against Spanish imperialism
After the end of the Spanish- American War, fought against American

19. Events-Timeline 1895: Cuban nationalists revolt against Spanish rule
1896: Spanish General Weyler (the "Butcher") comes to Cuba.
1897: Spain recalls Weyler
Early 1898: USS Maine sent to Cuba
February 9, 1898: Hearst publishes Dupuy du Lome's letter insulting McKinley.

20. Sensational Journalism or Yellow Journalism Activity
Screaming newspaper headlines about the situation in Cuba in the 1890s helped fan the flames of war by influencing public opinion in the United States.
Homework

24. Spanish Politeness Who is holding the knife? Name the ship
Is this an example of Yellow Journalism?

25. Events-Timeline February 15, 1898: Sinking of the USS Maine
February 25, 1898: Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt cables Commodore Dewey with plan: attack the Philippines if war with Spain breaks out
April 11, 1898: McKinley approves war with Spain
April 24, 1898: Spain declares war on the US
April 25, 1898: US declares war on Spain
William McKinley US President from 1896 to his assassination in Backed by Mark Hanna and American business interests, McKinley championed high, business-protecting tariffs and opposed Free Silver. Under McKinley, the US engaged in a period of imperialism, epitomized by the Spanish-American War.

26. Who is McKinley holding?
Who is being attacked?
What is the message to the public in 1898?

27. July 1, 1898: San Juan Hill taken by "Rough Riders"

28. Events-Timeline May 1, 1898: Battle of Manila Bay (Philippines)
May, 1898: July 1, 1898: San Juan Hill taken by "Rough Riders"
July 3, 1898: Battle of Santiago - Spain's Caribbean fleet destroyed.
July 7, 1898: Hawaii annexed
July 17, 1898: City of Santiago surrenders to General William Shafter
August 12, 1898: Spain signs armistice
August 13, 1898: US troops capture Manila
Teller Amendment A resolution by Congress in 1898 promising to grant Cuba independence after the war. The Teller Amendment provided the US with justification for its actions while allaying fears that the war was simply an imperialist land grab.

29. Events-Timeline
December 10, 1898: Treaty of Paris signed - US annexes Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines.
January 23, 1899: Philippines declares itself an independent republic - Led by Emilio Auginaldo, the self-declared Filipino government fights a guerilla war against the US that lasts longer than the Spanish-American War itself.
February 6, 1899: the Treaty of Paris passes in the Senate
1900: Foraker Act - Some self-government allowed in Puerto Rico.
Treaty of Paris Signed on December 10, 1898, the Treaty of Paris officially ended the Spanish- American War. According to the Treaty, Cuba went free, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines were ceded to the US, and the US agreed to pay Spain an indemnity of $20 million.
Emilio Aguinaldo Partially of Chinese descent, Aguinaldo was the Philippines' revolutionary leader, first against the Spanish and then, after the end of the Spanish- American War, against the Americans

30. Events-Timeline March 1901: Emilio Auginaldo captured.
1901: Platt Amendment-Cuban government could not enter any foreign agreement, allows two naval bases in Cuba and U.S can intervene when necessary
1902: US withdraws from Cuba
1917: Puerto Ricans given US citizenship
Platt Amendment 1901 amendment to the Cuban constitution by which the US was allowed certain concessions, including the right to indefinitely maintain Guantanamo naval base in Cuba.

32. The Spanish-American War (1898): “That Splendid Little War”

33. Dewey Captures Manila!

34. Is He To Be a Despot?

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

36. Our “Sphere of Influence”

37. 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!

38. The American Anti-Imperialist League
Founded in 1899.
Mark Twain, Andrew Carnegie, William James, and William Jennings Bryan among the leaders.
Campaigned against the annexation of the Philippines and other acts of imperialism.

39. Cuban Independence? Teller Amendment (1898) Platt Amendment (1903)
Cuba was not to enter into any agreements with foreign powers that would endanger its independence.
The U.S. could intervene in Cuban affairs if necessary to maintain an efficient, independent govt.
Cuba must lease Guantanamo Bay to the U.S. for naval and coaling station.
Cuba must not build up an excessive public debt.
Senator Orville Platt

41. Quiz-Question’s 1-3 Who am I?
What was my role in the Spanish American War?
What was the nickname of my voluntary Calvary?

42. Quiz-Questions 4-6 4. What role did Yellow Journalism play in the war?
5. What ship blew up that sparked the war?
6. Who was the President during the Spanish American War?

43. Question 7
7. What hill is being taken by T.R and the Rough Riders?

44. Question 8
8. Who am I?
Hint the Admiral in Philippians

46. Journal Entries
Do you think there is any such thing as a "splendid little war"? What other wars might some people remember as "splendid little" ones? Who might think these wars were not so splendid? Who usually suffers most in a war? Who has to bear the long-term effects of a war?
What responsibilities does the press have in terms of how it reports news stories? What are the short-term benefits of exaggerating or fabricating stories to make exciting headlines? What might be some long-term benefits of adhering to the truth?

47. Work Cited
Timeline- Sparknotes
Other Web Sites- PBS Movie web site
Small Planets
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