1. By: Alexa, Danielle, Ian, and Serena
Spanish American War
By: Alexa, Danielle, Ian, and Serena

2. Who Was Involved? Countries involved: Spain The United States Cuba
The Philippines
Location:
Cuba and Puerto Rico
The Philippines and Guam
Cuba and Philippines are Spanish colonies, both want independence and U.S. interferes
war in cuba and PR as well as guam and Phil.

3. What Started the War?
Started April 25, 1898 as a result of the U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of independence.
Americas attacks on Spain's pacific possession's.
Virginius Affair
Sinking of The USS Maine
Yellow Journalism
McKinley a Republican wishes to avoid war with Spain
McKinley sends an ultimatum to Spain demanding the surrender of Cuba.
Spain issues war then the U.S.
Cuba fighting Spain for independence
America attacked Spanish possessions in the pacific (Guam Philippines)
Boat smuggling contraband to Cuban insurrectionists caught by the Spanish and executed after a trial put even more strain on relations (ship flying us flag)
Boat sunk randomly on the way to Cuba, incident inflamed by yellow press
Yellow journalism, or the yellow press, is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. Techniques may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering. Used to inflame the USS Maine incident Hurst Pulitzer
democratic pressure

4. The War Itself
Governor of Guam, Juan Marina, surrendered after the Charleston fired, with little casualties and action
Commodore Dewey, commander of U.S Pacific Fleet, attacked the Spanish forces at Manila Bay; Spanish lost 381 men while Dewey's forces only had 8 wounded
American army consisted of 200,000 militiamen
Spanish troops equipped themselves with smokeless powder arms that helped them hide themselves while firing
Americans used a single shot black powder rifle that was inadequate against the volume of fire that the Spanish used
Large naval operations occurred frequently during the war

5. Peace Fighting ended with Protocol of Peace, August 12,1898
The Treaty of Paris signed December 10,1898.
U.S. got many Spanish colonies:
Guam
Puerto Rico
The Philippines
Cuba gained it's independence on May 20, 1902

6. Aftermath of the War The war marked US entry into World Affairs
US entered long time of economic and population growth
Senate passed the Platt Amendment
War redefined national identity in America
Congress passed an excise tax on long- distance phone service to help pay off war debt

7. Was the US an empire by 1917? Imperialists wanted new land
Platt Amendment helped to maintain US power abroad
Guantanamo Bay was established
America able to stabilize Cuban military if needed