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December 21, 2010U.S. History

Mr. Green

1. All of the following stimulated U.S. imperialism exceptA. a need for a new source of cheap laborB. economic competition with other nationsC. political and military competition with other nationsD. a belief in the moral superiority of the Anglo-Saxon culture

2. All of the following were imperialist powers in the late 1800’s exceptA. JapanB. SpainC. ChinaD. the United States

3. Sanford B. Dole served as president of this territory.A. GuamB. PhilippinesC. HawaiiD. Samoa

4. She was removed from power when the U.S. military arrived at the shores of HawaiiA. Queen LiliuokalaniB. Queen VictoriaC. Queen MaryD. Queen Elizabeth

5. Reporting that exaggerated the news to lure new readers is known asa. muckrakingB. yellow journalismC. advertisingD. manipulation

The students will identify the events that escalated conflict between the United States and Spain by describing the course of the War of 1898

Hand-in:Announcement: Take out papers from

yesterdayWarm-up Question: Complete the

Independent work and exit ticket from yesterday. You have 8 minutes to do so.

Agenda/Topics To Be Covered

Create a flow chart showing causes and effects of imperialism by the United States.

Independent work

Exit Ticket

Complete question #2 on page 367

American Interest in CubaAmericans wanted Cuba as a slave state prior to

the Civil WarCuban Political and economic instabilityMany rebellionsSugar main cropU.S. tariffs helped and hindered sugar economySecond War for IndependenceJose Marti organized Cuban revolution from NYCU.S. split on what to do

The Spanish-American-Cuban War Ch. 10 Sec. 2 pgs. 370-374

Spain sent General Weyler to restore orderImprisoned 300,000 Cubans Yellow Journalism William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer

fought for readers by exaggerating stories“you furnish the pictures and I’ll furnish the war”The De Lome LetterMcKinley tried diplomatic means to avoid warThe letter criticized McKinley

The Threat of War Escalates

U.S.S. Maine explodesU.S. ship exploded in the Caribbean and Spain was

blamed on February 15, 1898War Breaks OutSpain was going to give everything U.S. wantedU.S. declared war on April 20, 1898War actually starts in the Philippines on May 1,

1898 when the U.S. destroyed Spain’s fleetU.S. forces invade CubaAdmiral William T. Sampson sealed Spanish fleet in

the harbor of Santiago de CubaRough Riders4 African-American regimentsLed by Teddy Roosevelt and Leonard WoodHelped secure San Juan Hill

Treaty of Paris 1898“a splendid little war”December 10, 1898Independent WorkIdentify the agreement details between Spain

and the United States

Chapter 10 Section 2 Guided Reading due on Wednesday

Read Chapter 10 Section 3

Homework