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The Spanish American War: Becoming a World Power

The Spanish American War: Becoming a World Power. What effect might the Monroe Doctrine have on the U.S. economy?. Hands Off !. MONROE DOCTRINE (1823 ).

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The Spanish American War: Becoming a World Power

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  1. The Spanish American War: Becoming a World Power

  2. What effect might the Monroe Doctrine have on the U.S. economy? Hands Off! MONROE DOCTRINE (1823) * Notice the word “effect” starts with an e. When using the word as a noun (like special effects – use an e, when using the word as a verb (life the weather affected her mood – use an a.)

  3. How did the United States become a world power? - Cuba was fighting for its independence from Spain • The U.S. decides to get involved. WHY? To aid the suffering Cubans + Europe is violating the Monroe Doctrine OR For selfish (self-serving) reasons What could these “selfish reasons” be?

  4. Why might the U.S. want to get involved in Cuba’s fight for independence? • Open up new markets • (i.e expand trade) • Expand “freedom and • democracy“

  5. This is an example of yellow journalism (you will do an activity later to help you understand what this term means.

  6. With the help of the U.S. – Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico and other territories previously held by Spain won their independence. Or did they?

  7. In the treaty with Spain that ended the war… • U.S. acquired - Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam • U.S. forced Cuba to approve the Platt Amendment to the new Cuban constitution – which authorized the U.S. to intervene militarily whenever it saw fit.

  8. “America has a duty to uplift and civilize the Filipino people and to train them for self-government” - William McKinley, U.S. President

  9. To protect America’s interest in the Caribbean, Theodore Roosevelt (President of the U.S. after McKinley who btw was assassinated) issued the Roosevelt Corollary. took the Monroe Doctrine on step further – U.S. will exercise military force in Latin American countries to keep European countries out. Monroe was a wimp. This time we mean business!

  10. Building the Panama Canal

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