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Ch. 17, Section 2

Ch. 17, Section 2. The Spanish-America War. -a type of journalism that downplays legitimate news in favor of eye-catching, sensational headlines that sell more newspapers. Yellow journalism. William Randolph Hearst New York Journal. Joseph Pulitzer New York World.

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Ch. 17, Section 2

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  1. Ch. 17, Section 2 The Spanish-America War

  2. -a type of journalism that downplays legitimate news in favor of eye-catching, sensational headlines that sell more newspapers Yellow journalism

  3. William Randolph Hearst New York Journal

  4. Joseph Pulitzer New York World

  5. -had lost most of its territory in the Western Hemisphere by the 1890s -only controlled Puerto Rico and Cuba -Civil Unrest in Cuba The status of the spanish

  6. -1895 large-scale revolt -Spain puts resistors in imprisonment camps -newspapers run this story as their headline -Americans appalled at the treatment of Cubans Cubans revolt

  7. Concentration Camp Victims Gen. Weyler

  8. -written by Enrique de Lome, Spanish minister to the U.S. -criticized Pres. McKinley for being weak -published by the New York Journal -made Americans resent Spain even more De Lome letter

  9. -Feb. 15, 1898- U.S.S. Maine explodes in the Havana Harbor -investigation claimed a Spanish mine was the cause -Pres. McKinley demanded Spain grant Cuba its independence -Spain refuses WAR! (April 25, 1898) U.S.S. Maine explodes

  10. Spanish-American War April 1898-August 1898

  11. Cuba

  12. -Congress recognizes Cuba’s independence before war -Teller Amendment -Strategy: Capture Santiago -Rough Riders/Buffalo Soldiers -Battle of San Juan Hill cuba

  13. -U.S. Navy defeats Spanish fleet -Spanish forces surrender Almirante Oquendo Battle of Santiago

  14. The Philippines

  15. -Spain had claimed the Philippines since the 1500s -large naval presence in the Philippines -Commodore George Dewey -Battle in the Manila Bay- 0 American lives lost The Philippines

  16. -Dewey turns attention to capturing capitol city of Manila -aided by Emilio Aguinaldo and his rebel army -Spanish forces surrender on August 14, 1898 The Philippines

  17. -Cuba gets independence -Spain cedes Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S. -U.S. pays Spain $20 million for the Philippines -U.S. spent $250 million; 2,000 soldiers die -America is now an imperialist nation! Consequences of war

  18. -Annexation Controversy- a.) Pro-Annexation -spread democracy -economic value -strategic value b.) Anti-annexation -violated ideal of self-government (Anti-Imperialist League) -Oppression overseas (Colored Citizens of Boston) -would bring more new immigrants (Samuel Gompers) -Congress votes to annex the Philippines on February 6, 1899 Annexation of the Philippines

  19. -very upset; wanted their freedom -Emilio Aguinaldo proclaims himself President -Rebellion begins -4,000 U.S. Soldiers die; 220,000 Filipinos die -U.S. grants the Philippines their independence in 1946 Filipinos react

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