1. Quiz on E_______ M_______ P_______ I_______ R_______ E_______

2. The Spanish-American War

3. Warm-Up What does this quote mean? "Please remain! You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war.“ ---How would pictures cause a war?

4. The War

5. The Pictures: The USS MAINE BEFORE AFTER

6. The Newspaper Article Read the article.1. What does thisarticle sayhappened to theUSS Maine? 2. How would youfeel aboutSpain? 3. What would youwant to do?

7. Guided Reading 1.Cuban revolutionary who planned and carried out a rebellion in 1895 to free Cuba from Spanish control. Died in battle. Eastern Cuba became independent in 1895. Hoped that the destruction of American property would lead to American intervention in the war. 2.The New York Journal and the New York World engaged in yellow journalism to sell more papers. Americans read accounts of Spanish atrocities and urged the US government to get involved to help out the Cubans. 3.Fear that Americans may be attacked in Cuba, desire to rid Cuba of Spanish influence, desire for more economic and military control of Cuba, De Lome letter 4.1868-first rebellion, 1880-Marti plans revolt with US support, 1894-new sugar tariff, Feb 1895-Marti leads rebellion, Sept 1895-east Cuba gains independence, 1897-US engaged about Weyler atrocities, Feb 1898-De Lome letter, Feb 15 1898 Maine explosion, Feb-April 1898-pressure to go to war by the American public.

8. 5.If America secured a victory in the Philippines, Spain would not be able to sail their fleet east to attack the United States. 6.Not ready to fight. Dewey quickly defeated Spanish fleet but the army was not ready to send troops to capture the Philippines. Army lacked training and resources. 7.Myth: Rough Riders, on horseback, captured San Juan Hill alone lead by Teddy Roosevelt. Reality: Rough Riders, on foot, attacked Kettle Hill, then assisted in capturing San Juan Hill. Roosevelt was second in command. 8. Keep Cuba tied to the United States. -Cuba could not make any treaties that would weaken its independence or allow another foreign country to gain territory in Cuba. -Cuba must allow the United States to buy or lease naval stations in Cuba (Guantanamo Bay) -Keep debts low to avoid war -United States had right to intervene to protect Cuba. -US to purchase Philippines for $20 million

9. 9. To become an imperialist power, Naval base, civilize “lesser peoples” 10. Weyler-Harsh Spanish governor of Cuba. Nicknamed “The Butcher”. Put thousands of Cubans in “reconcentration camps” where they starved. De Lome Letter-letter sent from De Lome, the Spanish Ambassador, to the United States describing President McKinley as “weak and a bidder for the admiration of the crowd.” The letter enraged the United States. Rough Riders- mix of cowboys miners, police that took Kettle Hill and assisted in capturing San Jan Hill. “Lead” by Teddy Roosevelt. Yellow Journalism-form of sensational reporting that uses outrageous stories to stir up controversy and sell newspapers.

10. Spanish American War Guided Reading 1.In the harbor in Havana, Cuba. 2.The Cuban people were fighting for independence from Spain, and many Americans regarded the Spanish as tyrants (bullies) and supported the Cubans in their struggle for independence. 3.Jose Marti was an exiled Cuban writer and poet who organized other exiles and raised funds from sympathetic Americans, purchased weapons, and trained troops in preparation for an invasion of Cuba. 4.Cuba exported much of its sugar to the United States, and Americans had invested approximately$50 million in Cuba’s mines, railroads, and sugar plantations. 5.The dramatic and gruesome stories of Spanish violence reported in the New York Journal and the New York World. 6. plantations, sugar mills, railroads tracks, supply depots 7.He was worried that American citizens might be attacked and need to be evacuated. 8.Tropical diseases and months of hard fighting had weakened the Spanish soldiers. Also, their warships were old and the crews were poorly trained.

11. 9. At sea 10. If the United States could defeat Spain’s fleet, the Spanish would not be able to get supplies to its troops in Cuba. Eventually, they would have to surrender. 11. Commodore Dewey 12. More Americans died in training camps than in actual battle. 13. A volunteer cavalry regiment from the American West, made up of cowboys, miners, and law officers. 14. Colonel Leonard Wood and Teddy Roosevelt. 15. Some wanted a naval base in Asia that would be a stopover on the way to China, and a large market for American goods; others believed American had a duty to teach “less civilized” people how to live properly. 16. It meant that Puerto Ricans were not citizens and had no constitutional rights, and that Congress could pass whatever laws it wanted for the island.

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13. Newspaper Headline You are the editor of the New York Times. Write a headline to convince the Americans to support the Spanish American War. Your headline must be catchy, yet informative.