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The Following are Causes of the Spanish-American War

Do Now: Write down what you feel is the role of a newspaper or news article online or on television. The Following are Causes of the Spanish-American War. Cause #1. Joseph Pulitzer. William Randolph Hearst. U.S.S. Maine Explosion. Cause #2. Yellow Journalism. Cause #3.

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The Following are Causes of the Spanish-American War

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  1. Do Now: Write down what you feel is the role of a newspaper or news article online or on television.

  2. The Following are Causes of the Spanish-American War

  3. Cause #1 Joseph Pulitzer William Randolph Hearst

  4. U.S.S. Maine Explosion Cause #2

  5. Yellow Journalism Cause #3

  6. Spanish-American War (1898) Imperialism or Necessary?

  7. First Stage - Conquer Philippines? • Commodore Dewey attacks Philippines one week after US declares war over Cuba • Philippines belonged to Spain • Spain -381 killed • US - 0

  8. Why Philippines? • Gave US possible ports and naval bases

  9. US Not Ready At First • Had only 28,000 troops, need 280,000 • Issued wool uniforms for tropics • Most died from diseases (malaria, yellow fever), not battle

  10. Rough Riders - Theodore Roosevelt’s Volunteer Group • Very Popular in US due to newspaper articles • Helped TR get elected • TR calls the war “A splendid little war.”

  11. Most Famous Battle - San Juan Hill • 7,000 US troops attack 600 Spanish • Well Covered by press

  12. Was the war Imperialism or Necessary? Imperialism - No Doubt

  13. What Does the US do with new Lands after the War? Cuba Philippines Puerto Rico

  14. Cuba • We promised before war we wouldn’t keep it • Platt Amendment - Allows US to intervene in Cuban affairs

  15. “This was like handing over the keys to our house so that the Americans can enter it at any time, whenever the desire seizes them, day or night, whether with good or evil design.”

  16. Puerto Rico • Becomes a US territory (didn’t fight like Filipinos did) • 1952 - Becomes a US commonwealth - citizenship, own constitution, sends non-voting Reps to Congress

  17. Philippines • US intends to keep it, Filipinos revolt • 70,000 US troops fight 3 years there • Hundreds of thousands Filipinos die • 1902 - US sets up govt. with some local control • 1946 - Philippines are independent

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