9.2 The Spanish-American War

1. 9.2 The Spanish-American War

2. Objectives • Explain that causes of the Spanish-American War • Identify the major battles of the war • Describe the consequences of the war, including the debate over imperialism

3. Causes of the War • Cubans rebel against the Spanish • Americans invested in sugar cane in Cuba • 1895 Cuban Jose Marti launches war • Used guerrilla tactics • Spanish responded with reconcentration camps • American’s favored the Cubans • Yellow Press • William Randolph Hearst • Published sensational headlines and pictures on front pages…Exaggerated! De Lome Letter • Jingoism –

4. Yellow journalism

5. Causes Cont. • The Maine blows up • U.S. navy ship • Yellow Press accuses Spain • Nation goes to war • War fever across the nation • Spain tried to make concessions • Teller Amendment • Government would NOT annex Cuba

6. American Troops Battle Spanish • George Dewey • Lead navy into the Spanish-held Philippines • Quickly destroyed Spanish fleet • Filipino Emilio Aguinaldo fought against the Spanish, too • U.S. in Cuba • June 1898, capture Guantanamo Bay • Troops not prepared for battle • Rough Riders-T. Roosevelt • After battle of San Juan Hill-Spanish surrendered

7. Rough Riders

8. General schafter

10. Spanish american war

11. Tr gains fame

12. Effects of War • Treaty of Paris • Dec. 1898 officially ended war • Spain gave up Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam • Sold Philippines for $20 million to U.S. • Debate Imperialism • What should we do with the Philippines? • Election of McKinley/Roosevelt showed Americans as imperialistic • War marked turning point in U.S. foreign policy