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Spanish-American War

Spanish-American War. Warm Up. What 3 factors drove America to pursue overseas territories in the late 1800s? Economic Needs Military Security Ethnocentric Beliefs. Activity Review. Where did we go and why? Midway, Wake, Samoa : Naval bases, refuel, supply Hawaii: Economic

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Spanish-American War

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  1. Spanish-American War

  2. Warm Up • What 3 factors drove America to pursue overseas territories in the late 1800s? • Economic Needs • Military Security • Ethnocentric Beliefs

  3. Activity Review • Where did we go and why? • Midway, Wake, Samoa : Naval bases, refuel, supply • Hawaii: Economic • Alaska: Security

  4. Activity Review • Role of US in Asia? • Japan & China “Spheres of Influence” • Regions of exclusive rights to trade • China’s Open Door Policy • John Hay 1899 • Equal access • Boxer Rebellion

  5. Activity Review • Role of US in Latin America? • Monroe Doctrine w/force • Chile & Brazil: Flex naval power • Venezuela: Border dispute with GB

  6. Setting the Scene: Cuba Revolts • Cuban Revolution • 1868 • US stays out of it • Spanish rule remains • 1895 • Nationalists • US sympathizes with Cuban move for independence, why? • Shared struggle • Economics: trade, investment • Weyler’s Reconcentration Camps • Yellow Journalists- Pulitzer, Hurst • Jingoism – intense national pride

  7. What caused the US to go to war? • de Lome letter • USS Maine • Reading

  8. Spanish-American War • US goals in Cuba • No control • Leave to the people

  9. “Splendid Little War” • April 1898 • Congress authorizes war, Teller Amendment • May • Dewey and Victory in Manila • July • US army & navy drive Spanish from Cuba (Teddy’s Rough Riders)

  10. Spanish American War Setbacks Army unprepared Short on supplies Wool uniforms Bad meat = food poisoning Yellow fever & malaria Bad medical care Click

  11. Treaty of Paris 1898 • Philippines: • US buys $20 million • Rebellion breaks out • Guam & Puerto Rico: • Ceded to US • Asian trade base • Defend Caribbean • Territories – US Citizens • Cuba • Military Occupation • Constitution • Platt Amendment (naval base)

  12. Activity • Attitudes towards imperialism? • Read the primary sources on both sides and answer the questions that follow.

  13. Closure • How did events of Spanish-American War influence American Imperialism? How have these events influenced the face of America today?

  14. Homework • Create T-chart Pro-Imperialism Anti-Imperialism Identify economic, social, and political reasons for and against imperialism

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