1. The Spanish-American War Ch. 10-2

2. Where is Cuba? How far is Cuba from the United States?

3. Cubans Rebel Against Spain Remaining Spanish Colonies (Late 1800’s) – Philippines, Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico U.S. shows interest in purchasing Cuba – Spain rejects this offer Cubans unsuccessfully rebel in 1868, 1878 Cuba Libre! – Jose Marti launches a revolution in 1895 – Uses guerilla tactics – Destroys American owned property

4. The War Escalates American public opinion is split; Spain sends Gen. ValerianoWeyler to restore order; – 300,000 Cubans are herded into concentration camps

5. Yellow Journalism Yellow Journalism – a style of journalism that exaggerates and sensationalizes news in order to attract and enrage readers – William Randolph Hearst - New York Journal – Joseph Pulitzer - New York World News papers fan the flames and create sympathy for the Cuba Libre cause

6. America Gets Angry The De Lome Letter A letter written by the Spanish minister to the U.S., Enrique Dupuy de Lome; The letter criticized President McKinley as “weak” Published by the New York Journal Remember the Maine! The U.S.S. Main is sent to Cuba to bring back U.S. citizens from Cuba; February 15, 1898 – The U.S.S. Main explodes in the harbor of Havana; – 260 killed; – No one knows why the ship exploded…. Many Americans call for war with Spain

8. America Goes to War Spain tries to appease the U.S. – But… U.S. declares war on April 20, 1898 U.S. invades the Philippians and captures the capital, Manila; U.S. naval blockade of Cuba; 17,000 U.S. troops land in Cuba in June 1898; – Rough Riders: cavalry forces lead by T. Roosevelt – Battle of San Juan Hill U.S. troops invade Puerto Rico

9. The Rough Riders

10. Treaty of Paris Spain signs a cease fire on August 12, 1898 U.S. and Spain meet in Paris in December to negotiate a treaty: – Spain frees Cuba – Spain turns over Guam and Puerto Rico to U.S. – Philippians sold to U.S. for $20 million To be or not to be imperialists… – Treaty of Paris approved on Feb. 6, 1899