1. Spanish American War
Learning Target: Identify the Causes and Effects of the Spanish American War

2. “A Splendid Little War”
April-August 1898
Conflict between Spain and the United States
Few American Casualties
At the end of the war, the United States controlled several new territories

3. Causes of Spanish American War
Spain controlled many islands o the Caribbean and Pacific
Cuban War for Independence, 1897
The United States had economic investments in Cuba– sugar plantations

4. Yellow Journalism
Exaggerated Journalism

5. 1.What is most noticeable about the example?
2. How is this media making people feel?
3. How would this influence or change peoples mind?

6. Characteristics of Yellow Journalism
Headlines in huge print, often of minor news
Many pictures, or imaginary drawings
use of faked interviews, misleading headlines, and false information from so-called experts
dramatic sympathy with the "underdog" against the system.
Emotional words and symbols; scare tactics

9. Does Yellow
Journalism
Still Exist?

10. Sinking of the USS Maine
February 15, 1898
Unknown cause, possibly a Spanish Mine
266 US Servicemen are killed

11. Spanish American War Theaters: The Pacific (The Philippines)
The Caribbean
Cuba
Puerto Rico
-Charge at San Juan Hill (Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders)
Speaking to His soldiers

12. Treaty of Paris Cuba became an independent country
The Platt Amendment: Said that the United States could interfere in Cuban affairs if necessary
-United States annexed Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam as U.S. protectorates
-Jingoism-aggressive foreign policy

13. Panama -Theodore Roosevelt- presidency
-The United States encouraged Panama’s independence from Colombia
-Parties negotiated to build the canal

14. John Green
Imperialism