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THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR PART I

THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR PART I. QUICK RECAP. What is the difference between EXPANSIONISM & IMPERIALISM?. Have you been the bully or the bullied?. 1890s: The U.S. Rapid growth in industry after Civil War results in nat’l wealth

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THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR PART I

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  1. THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WARPART I

  2. QUICK RECAP What is the difference between EXPANSIONISM & IMPERIALISM?

  3. Have you been the bully or the bullied?

  4. 1890s: The U.S. • Rapid growth in industry after Civil War results in nat’l wealth • Western frontier had closed (no more left to discover…the end of Cattle Kingdom) Is MANIFEST DESTINY still relevant??? Now…look to foreign markets to sustain our economy

  5. 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition • Chicago - 400thanniversary of discovery of the new world - 27 million: ¼ of nation’s population visit fairgrounds (largest tourist attraction in history) Inspires visitors to indulge in America’s glorious past/ delve into glorious future?...

  6. Teddy Roosevelt says • 1897: “I should welcome almost any war, for I think this country needs one” (not president until 1901) Knowing what you know about the U.S. mentality and about Teddy Roosevelt, why would he say this?!

  7. Where do we draw the line between extending “manifest destiny” and bullying?

  8. - Cuba: Spanish-ruled island 90 miles off coast of Florida • Cuban patriots revolted against harsh Spanish rule • American public wanted President McKinley to take action to help them SPAM(Spanish American War)

  9. Tensions in Cuba • Jose Marti led Cuban rebels in their fight against Spain, coining the battle cry, “Cuba Libre!” (Free Cuba). • Spain sent General Valeriano Weyler to be a governor to Cuba (Uses brutal tactics to crush revolt) Cuba Libre!!! …..NO!

  10. Tensions in Cuba • Reconcentration: policy of moving large numbers of people into camps for political or military purposes • 100,000 Cubans in rebel reconcentration camps died from starvation & disease

  11. American Opinion • Americans had invested $50 million in Cuba • Rice & sugar plantations, railroads, tobacco, mines • Trade with Cuba = $100 million per year

  12. American Opinion • Opinion split over whether U.S. should intervene in Cuba or not • NO: it could hurt our foreign trade • YES: It’s our duty as Americans to help Cubans achieve their freedom like we did during the American Revolution • “They have risen against oppression, … which led us to rebel against England …they should have the sympathy of the people of the U.S.” • Henry Cabot Lodge (Senator Massachusetts)

  13. Americans Call for War • Pulitzer & Hearst compete to print the most grisly stories about Spanish atrocities: wartime acts of cruelty & brutality • War sells more newspapers!!! • Yellow journalism: reporting that relied on sensational stories and headlines that were biased or untrue. • Still, McKinley wanted to stay neutral

  14. “Remember the Maine” • 1898- fighting broke out in Havana; capital of Cuba • McKinley sent U.S. battleship Maine to protect U.S. citizens & property there • While anchored in the harbor, an explosion destroys the Maine • 260 died of the 350 U.S. crew

  15. “Remember the Maine”

  16. “Remember the Maine” • The real cause of the explosion remains a mystery. Maybe… • Boiler blew up • Accident in ship’s ammunition room

  17. SPAM - U.S. papers covered stories of brutality/ cruelty daily • Exaggerated or made up to stir American anger • Sound familiar?... • Under growing public pressure, McKinley signs declaration of war against Spain on April 25th, 1898

  18. RESULT: (SPAM) Spanish American War: 1898 war between Spain & U.S. that lasted 4 months

  19. LEGO LIBRE! In your group, create a scene depicting one of the following themes/events: •Expansionism • Yellow Journalism • Imperialism • “Remember the Maine” • White Man’s Burden • Cuba Libre! • Cuban Reconcentration You have 10 minutes to complete your creation

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