1. Cell phones up! Have out your gallery walk!

3. What is the difference?

4. Teddy Roosevelt Imperialism Policies: Big Stick Policy
Roosevelt Corollary
Extension of the Monroe Doctrine (1823)

5. Spanish American War
1898

6. Cuba Rebels Against Spain
Spain - Imperial nation in decline
Cuba wants independence
Jose Marti
Rebellion
Why do we care?

7. Influence of Mass Media
Pulitzer and Hearst
Yellow Journalism
President McKinley
Pushed Spanish for peace
Ordered battleship USS Maine for protection

8. *Yellow Journalism Activity
Explosion of Maine
*Yellow Journalism Activity

9. Bias?
Yellow Journalism?
Ask about “bias” and “yellow journalism”

10. Congress Declares War Rough Riders –Teddy Roosevelt
(Assistant Secretary of Navy)

11. War in the Philippines Battle of Manila Bay General George Dewey
Emilio Aguinaldo

12. America Wins! Treaty of Paris 1898 Naval victory = More men enlist
•Spain and the US
•Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam
•Philippines for $20 million

13. Exit Discussion Questions
How could have the Spanish American War affected the American economy?
How did the Spanish American War increase Imperialism?
Summary Video

14. Answer these questions:
What is imperialism (in your own words)
Why would a country become imperialist? (give more than one reason!)
Why did the US become imperialist?
When do you think the US became imperialist?