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U.S. Imperialism Era1898-1920
*Spanish-American War, 1898
*American Expansionism
Power Point created by Robert L. Martinez Primary Content Sources: The Americans (McDougal Little) & Mastering The Grade 11 Taks Social Studies Assessment (Killoran, Zimmer, Jarrett).
Spanish-American War, 1898
"Cuban volunteers in their barracks. Many of these were cigar makers at Tampa. "The "Army of the Cuban Republic" was made up from 40 Cubans from
Jacksonville, 200 from New York, and 150 from Key West. They set sail on the Florida to join the rebels on May 21st.
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The Spanish-American War marked a major turning point in U.S. foreign relations. At the conflicts conclusion, America would emerge
as a world empire.
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American troops in Havana, Cuba.
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In 1895, Cuban workers rebelled against Spain, seeking their independence. A Spanish army was sent to
Cuba to crush the rebellion with brutal force. Several factors led to U.S. intervention in the conflict.
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Spanish Frigate “Vizcaya”
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SPANISH TROOPS MARCHING THROUGH SAN JUAN, THE CAPITAL OF PUERTO RICO (a Spanish possession.)
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Many Americans felt they had a moral obligation to help the Cuban people in their struggle for
independence from Spain.
America’s Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.
Reasons for War: Cuban Independence, U.S. military and economic interests in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific, and the sinking of the U.S.S.
Maine.
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Publishers like William Heart and Joseph Pulitzer sensationalized news events to sell newspapers. Their newspapers deliberately distorted the news from Cuba with exaggerated stories of atrocities.
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William Randolph Hearst
Front Page “Hearst” newspaper illustration:“Male Spanish officials strip search an American woman tourist in Cuba looking for messages from rebels.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_journalism
Illustrations such as the one on the right was printed to elicit anger from American
readers.
De Lome LetterThe Spanish ambassador called
President McKinley “weak” in a private letter that was published in the press. De Lome’s letter angered Americans
against Spain.
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=53
http://www.williammckinley.net/
De LomePresident McKinley
The American government sought to protect American investments
(example: sugar & rum) in Cuba and to block any interruption of U.S. trade with
Cuba.
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Cuban Sugar Industry
January 25, 1898 -- The U.S.S. Maine enters Havana harbor, about three weeks later it mysteriously explodes.
“Remember the Maine”
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The battleship U.S.S Maine was mysteriously blown up in Havana in February, 1898. The
press blamed the explosion on Spanish sabotage, enraging American public opinion.
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USS Maine• On February 15, a tremendous explosion
rocked the battleship.• More than 260 sailors died form the blast.
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• An official navy investigation began immediately, but the Journal and other newspapers immediately blamed Spain.
• Hearst’s paper published articles under such headlines as “The Maine Was Destroyed by Treachery” and “The Whole Country Thrills with War Fever.”
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• In March, the navy issued its report on the sinking of the Maine. Though the evidence was sketchy, navy investigators concluded that the explosion was caused by an underwater mine.
• The report did not suggest who was responsible.
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• In 1976, navy researchers who studied the incident concluded that heat from a fire in a coal bin exploded a nearby supply of ammunition.
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In 1898, President William McKinley, finding it difficult to resist the public outcry after the
destruction of the U.S.S Maine, asks Congress for a declaration of war against
Spain. On April 20th, the United States declares war.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/wm25.html
http://www.pbs.org/crucible/tl12.htmlPresident McKinley
In the Caribbean, hostilities began with a naval blockade of Cuba. The Spanish
fleet is effectively sealed up in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba.
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The Spanish fleet tries to escape the American blockade at Santiago harbor. A naval battle ensues, and the Spanish fleet is destroyed.
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Attempted Escape of Spanish Fleet
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In June 1898, American forces landed in Cuba. American forces begin to converge on the port city of Santiago. The army consisted of 17,000 soldiers, including four African-American regiments (called Buffalo soldiers) of regular army and the volunteer Rough Riders, a cavalry unit. The key to capturing
the city of Santiago was controlling the high grounds of San Juan Hill.
http://www.veteranmuseum.org/images/cuba-landing.jpg
On the way to secure San Juan Hill, a bloody and dramatic charge took place on nearby Kettle Hill.
Without direct orders, Teddy Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and two African-American regiments led by
John Pershing attacked and took Kettle Hill.
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The battle of San Juan Hill is the bloodiest and most popular of all
battles during the Spanish-American war.
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Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rough_Riders
“Speak softly and carry a big stick. You will go far.”
- Teddy Roosevelt
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Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Ridersconducting regimental drills in San Antonio, Texas,
prior to fighting the Spanish in Cuba.
Rough Riders in San Antonio
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Rough Rider Reunion 1902,San Antonio, Texas
At the 1902 reunion in San Antonio, the Rough Rider veteransagreed to purchase an artificial leg for Private Charles Buckholdt,
who had lost his leg in a fight.
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Rough Riders charging up San Juan Hill
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American forces quickly overcame the Spanish navy in the Philippines at the Battle of Manila led by George Dewey and defeated Spanish
troops in Cuba.
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Skirmish lines in Cuba
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As a result of the war, the United States acquired the Philippines, Puerto Rico,
and Guam.
Guam in the Pacifichttp://www.map-zone.net/map/guam/
Puerto Rico in the Caribbeanhttp://www.infoplease.com/atlas/state/puertorico.html
Philippines in the Pacific
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• The victory of San Juan Hill boasts morale and pride of the American people.
• Spain loses control of its possessions in the Caribbean.
• Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders emerge as national heroes.
• San Juan Hill catapults Roosevelt’s political career.
Consequences of San Juan Hill
Political Cartoon:American Imperialism
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The cartoon displays Uncle Sam showing off in front of other world powers, while balancing the “primitives” of its newly acquired territories. ..Notice the racial tone andarrogance of the political cartoon.
The U.S. insisted that Cuba add to its new Constitution, the Platt Amendment,
commanding Cuba to stay out of debt and giving U.S. the right to intervene in the
country and the right to buy or lease Cuban land for naval and fueling stations.
Guantánamo Bay Naval Base at the southeastern end of Cuba has been used by the United States Navy for more than a century, and is the oldest overseas U.S. Navy Base and the only one in a country with which the United States does not have diplomatic relations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay_Naval_Base
After the brief war, the United States emerges from the war in possession of
an overseas empire.
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Presidential Campaign Poster for Mckinley-Roosevelt
National HeroAfter the war with Spain, Roosevelt returned a hero and was soon elected governor of New York and then later
won the vice-presidency.
http://www.vw.vccs.edu/vwhansd/HIS122/Teddy/Images/trgov.jpg
http://www.politicalbadges.com/1896%20Theodore%20Roosevelt%20(for%20Governor%20stud).jpg
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