1 causes of spanish american war imperialism social darwinism- activity yellow journalism ...
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Causes of Spanish American War
ImperialismSocial Darwinism- ActivityYellow JournalismMilitarismIndustrial RevolutionWorld Power (land)
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Yellow Journalism
• Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers.
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Militarism
1.Glorification of the ideals of a professional military class2. A policy in which military preparedness is of primary importance to a
state
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Industrial Revolution
• The complex of radical socioeconomic changes, such as the ones that took place in England in the late 18th century, that are brought about when extensive mechanization of production systems results in a shift from home-based hand manufacturing to large-scale factory production
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Imperialism
The policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political control over other nations
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Social Darwinism
• The application of Darwinism to the study of human society, specifically a theory in sociology that individuals or groups achieve advantage over others as the result of genetic or biological superiority.
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World Power
• Need for new markets to sell goods• More land to get raw materials• Keep up with European Powers• Goals of leadership
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To Hell with SpainRemember the Maine
• At 9:40pm on February 15, 1898, the battleship U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana Harbor
• 268 men were killed, shocking the American population
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Waiting for the Facts
• Who is waiting?• Why should we wait for the
“facts”?• Why might the United States
want to go to war?• What positive effects or
outcomes could come from a war with Spain?
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Leaders
William McKinleyTheodore RooseveltGeorge DeweyWilliam Randolph HearstGeneral Weyler “The Butcher Emilio Aguinaldo
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William McKinley, Jr. (1843-1901)
• 25th President• Wanted to avoid war in Cuba• Yellow journalism and public
supported war• In April 1898, President McKinley
abandoned his failed diplomatic efforts and asked Congress for permission to intervene in Cuba.
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Theodore Roosevelt Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
• “I should welcome almost any war, for I think this country needs one”
• First Volunteer Cavalry, nicknamed the "Rough Riders.“ Stop, drop, that’s how rough riders roll…..(DMX)
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Commodore George Dewey
• May 1, 1899— Commodore Dewey and his Asiatic Squadron defeated the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay
• During and after the war, George Dewey became one of the war's most celebrated heroes
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To Hell with SpainRemember the Maine
• At 9:40pm on February 15, 1898, the battleship U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana Harbor
• 268 men were killed, shocking the American population
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Waiting for the Facts
• Who is waiting?• Why should we wait for the
“facts”?• Why might the United States
want to go to war?• What positive effects or
outcomes could come from a war with Spain?
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William Randolph Hearst
• Newspaper publisher and leading example of yellow journalism
• New York Journal started a public hysteria for war with Spain by publishing incendiary articles and illustrations
• Hearst once said "You provide the pictures and I'll provide the war."
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General Weyler “The Butcher”
• In 1896, the Spanish sent "The Butcher," to Cuba
• To prevent the insurrectos• Weyler built concentration camps
in which he imprisoned a large portion of the population
• Under the harsh and unsanitary conditions in the concentration camps,
• Cuban prisoners died rapidly, especially from disease
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Emilio Aguinaldo
The Philippines' revolutionary leader
Fought first against Spanish imperialism
After the end of the Spanish- American War, fought against American
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Events-Timeline
1895: Cuban nationalists revolt against Spanish rule
1896: Spanish General Weyler (the "Butcher") comes to Cuba.
1897: Spain recalls Weyler Early 1898: USS Maine sent to Cuba February 9, 1898: Hearst publishes Dupuy du
Lome's letter insulting McKinley.
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Sensational Journalism or Yellow JournalismActivity
• Screaming newspaper headlines about the situation in Cuba in the 1890s helped fan the flames of war by influencing public opinion in the United States
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Events-Timeline
1895: Cuban nationalists revolt against Spanish rule
1896: Spanish General Weyler (the "Butcher") comes to Cuba.
1897: Spain recalls Weyler Early 1898: USS Maine sent to Cuba February 9, 1898: Hearst publishes Dupuy du
Lome's letter insulting McKinley.
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Sensational Journalism or Yellow JournalismActivity
• Screaming newspaper headlines about the situation in Cuba in the 1890s helped fan the flames of war by influencing public opinion in the United States
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Spanish Politeness
• Who is holding the knife?• Name the ship• Is this an example of Yellow
Journalism? Explain
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Events-Timeline
February 15, 1898: Sinking of the USS Maine February 25, 1898: Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Theodore Roosevelt cables Commodore Dewey with plan: attack the Philippines if war with Spain breaks out
April 11, 1898: McKinley approves war with Spain
April 24, 1898: Spain declares war on the US April 25, 1898: US declares war on Spain
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Let go of him McKinley
• Who is McKinley holding?• Who is being attacked?• What is the message to the
public in 1898?
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Events-Timeline
May 1, 1898: Battle of Manila Bay (Philippines) May, 1898: July 1, 1898: San Juan Hill taken by "Rough
Riders" July 3, 1898: Battle of Santiago - Spain's Caribbean fleet
destroyed. July 7, 1898: Hawaii annexed July 17, 1898: City of Santiago surrenders to General
William Shafter August 12, 1898: Spain signs armistice August 13, 1898: US troops capture Manila
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Spanish Politeness
• Who is holding the knife?• Name the ship• Is this an example of Yellow
Journalism? Explain
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Events-Timeline
February 15, 1898: Sinking of the USS Maine February 25, 1898: Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Theodore Roosevelt cables Commodore Dewey with plan: attack the Philippines if war with Spain breaks out
April 11, 1898: McKinley approves war with Spain
April 24, 1898: Spain declares war on the US April 25, 1898: US declares war on Spain
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Let go of him McKinley
• Who is McKinley holding?• Who is being attacked?• What is the message to the
public in 1898?
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Events-Timeline
May 1, 1898: Battle of Manila Bay (Philippines) May, 1898: July 1, 1898: San Juan Hill taken by "Rough
Riders" July 3, 1898: Battle of Santiago - Spain's Caribbean fleet
destroyed. July 7, 1898: Hawaii annexed July 17, 1898: City of Santiago surrenders to General
William Shafter August 12, 1898: Spain signs armistice August 13, 1898: US troops capture Manila
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July 1, 1898: San Juan Hill taken by "Rough Riders"
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Events-Timeline
December 10, 1898: Treaty of Paris signed - US annexes Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines.
January 23, 1899: Philippines declares itself an independent republic - Led by Emilio Auginaldo, the self-declared Filipino government fights a guerilla war against the US that lasts longer than the Spanish-American War itself.
February 6, 1899: the Treaty of Paris passes in the Senate
1900: Foraker Act - Some self-government allowed in Puerto Rico.
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Events-Timeline
March 1901: Emilio Auginaldo captured. 1901: Platt Amendment-Cuban government could not
enter any foreign agreement, allows two naval bases in Cuba and U.S can intervene when necessary
1902: US withdraws from Cuba 1917: Puerto Ricans given US citizenship
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Map
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Results of the Spanish American War• Treaty of Paris signed on December 10, 1898 ended the
Spanish- American War
• Cuba went free, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines were ceded to the US, and the US agreed to pay Spain an indemnity of $20 million
• America becomes a world power