Aim: Why was there a Spanish-American War?Do Now: Copy the Vocabulary

• Patriotism: nationalism, love for one’s country

• Yellow journalism: news stories that are exaggerated and distorted for emotional effect

• Treaty of Paris: agreement to end the Spanish-American War. The U.S. gained the territories of Puerto Rico and Guam.

• President McKinley: President during the Spanish American War

• U.S.S Maine: The battle ship’s destruction in Havana Cuba was a motivation in bringing war between the U.S. & Spain.

Activity

• Do a close reading [highlight/underline and take write notes in the margins] of The Spanish American War handout– Answer the questions that follow in COMPLETE

SENTENCES

Summary

• Complete the 7 question quiz!– Hand in both the quiz AND the close reading of

The Spanish American War

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