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1 Spanish-American War Preconditions U.S. need for new markets for goods U.S. need for new markets for goods Monroe Doctrine establishes U.S. as North American police force (1823) Monroe Doctrine establishes U.S. as North American police force (1823) Manifest Destiny and expansionism Manifest Destiny and expansionism Missionaries believe U.S. has moral obligation to expand Missionaries believe U.S. has moral obligation to expand Patriotism and nationalism and desire to expand American values Patriotism and nationalism and desire to expand American values U.S. sympathy for Cubans vs. Spanish U.S. sympathy for Cubans vs. Spanish

2 Spanish-American War Preconditions Cuba as a geographic extension of the U.S. Cuba as a geographic extension of the U.S. Sugar industry desires Cuba for increased production Sugar industry desires Cuba for increased production Yellow journalism of Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst Yellow journalism of Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst Increased U.S. confidence from expanding boundaries Increased U.S. confidence from expanding boundaries Social Darwinism of Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge Social Darwinism of Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge Naval race among the great powers Naval race among the great powers

3 Spanish-American War Aggravators President James K. Polk implements Monroe Doctrine during Mexican War & Oregon fight President James K. Polk implements Monroe Doctrine during Mexican War & Oregon fight Spain seizes Dominican Republic despite warnings from Sec. of State Seward (1861) Spain seizes Dominican Republic despite warnings from Sec. of State Seward (1861) U.S. stares down France in Mexican sovereignty crisis, renewing Monroe (1867) U.S. stares down France in Mexican sovereignty crisis, renewing Monroe (1867) U.S. seizes Midway Islands (1867) U.S. seizes Midway Islands (1867) US vs. Germany over Samoan Islands (1889) US vs. Germany over Samoan Islands (1889) Eleven Italians lynched in New Orleans (1891) Eleven Italians lynched in New Orleans (1891)

4 Spanish-American War Aggravators Seal hunting dispute near Alaska with Canada (1893) Seal hunting dispute near Alaska with Canada (1893) Venezuelan border disputes with Britain cause Pres. Cleveland to issue warnings (1890s) Venezuelan border disputes with Britain cause Pres. Cleveland to issue warnings (1890s) Hawaii is annexed by U.S. after coup (1898) Hawaii is annexed by U.S. after coup (1898) Jose Marti launches Cuban rebel attacks from U.S. soil (1895) Jose Marti launches Cuban rebel attacks from U.S. soil (1895) Spanish kill thousands and imprison more in Cuba Spanish kill thousands and imprison more in Cuba Pres. McKinley elected, pushes for Cuban independence (1896) Pres. McKinley elected, pushes for Cuban independence (1896)

5 Spanish-American War Aggravators “Butcher” Weyler makes concentration camps (1896) “Butcher” Weyler makes concentration camps (1896) Congressional resolution to recognize Cuba (1896) Congressional resolution to recognize Cuba (1896) Spanish minister insults McKinley (1898) Spanish minister insults McKinley (1898)Trigger The U.S. Maine explodes in Havana harbor (February 15, 1898)

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