1. Spanish-American War 1 st action of war will not take place in Cuba, but in the Philippine Islands George Dewey led attack on Spanish Pacific fleet in Manila Bay in the P.I., destroyed fleet

2. Spanish-American War Dewey also seized Guam

3. Spanish-American War In Cuba, the American army was untrained and unequipped More soldiers died in training camps than on the battlefield

4. Spanish-American War The Rough Riders were the most famous military unit in the war Volunteer group that included cowboys, miners, and other “rough” individuals

5. Spanish-American War R.R. were led by Theodore Roosevelt, who resigned as Sec. of the Navy to join the fight

6. Spanish-American War R.R. led attack of the most significant battle of the war, Battle of San Juan Hill

9. Spanish-American War 2 weeks later, Spain surrenders and U.S. occupies Spanish colony of Puerto Rico

10. Treaty of Paris (1898) 1. Cuba becomes an independent country 2. U.S. acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine Islands from Spain for $20 million **Treaty turns the U.S. into an imperial power

11. Cuba The U.S. sets up military gov’t U.S. helps with constitution, takes steps to make sure Cuba keeps strong ties with U.S.

12. Platt Amendment Added to Cuban constitution 1. Cuba could not make treaty with another nation to gain territory in Cuba 2. U.S. allowed to have naval bases in Cuba 3. Cuba had to keep low debts to foreign nations, so they would not seize control 4. U.S. had right to intervene in Cuba to protect independence/keep order

13. Platt Amendment Cubans protested Platt Amendment Accepted it because they knew it was the only way to get U.S. military out of country Turned Cuba into a U.S. protectorate Repealed in 1934

14. THE US BECOMES AN IMPERIAL POWER HAWAII: 1898 MIDWAY ISLAND: 1867 WAKE ISLAND: 1898 GUAM: 1898 JOHNSTON ISLAND: 1898 PALMYRA ISLAND: 1898 SAMOA ISLAND: 1899 PHILIPPINES: 1898 PUERTO RICO: 1898

15. REACTION TO US IMPERIALISM: ANTI-IMPERIALIST MOVEMENT

16. What role does the U.S. play?

18. WHO ARE THE TWO FIGURES STARING DOWN AT PRESIDENT MCKINLEY? WHAT DO THEY REPRESENT? “IS HE TO BE A DESPOT?”