Chapter 17

Essential Questions (slides 1-5)

What is the US currently like? Who is President during Sp-Am. War?

List causes for Sp. Am War?What is Yellow Journalism?

What is the U.S currently like? West is settled Interested in foreign countries Industry boomed Better farming methods. More products sold. Businesses looking for new markets. 2 types of people

Isolationists: stay out of other countries business. Imperialists: spread US ideas, increase power by

controlling other countries.

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The Spanish-The Spanish-American WarAmerican War

Spanish American War 1898 President – William McKinley Causes

Cuban Revolution Location of Cuba to US Yellow Journalism

Stories in newspapers. Made up fake stories. Am. Ppl believed stories, wanted war.

sinking of “Maine”

Yellow Journalism U.S. business interests (specifically sugar), saw

an opportunity to expand their profits in a U.S.-controlled Cuba

Newspapers owned by the likes of William Randolph Hearst used sensational headlines that exaggerated the truth to convince the U.S. population to go to war

This is called “yellow journalism”

Essential Questions (slides 7 – 15) List 2 facts about the Cuban

Revolution? What happened to the Battleship

Maine? Who did some believe was

responsible? How did this push US toward the

Spanish American War? When was the Sp. Am war declared?

The Cuban RevolutionThe Cuban Revolution 18981898 11stst serious threat to Spanish rule serious threat to Spanish rule Cubans placed in concentration campsCubans placed in concentration camps Cubans sent info to U.S. about treatment of pplCubans sent info to U.S. about treatment of ppl US $ and support went to Cuba.US $ and support went to Cuba.

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Battleship Maine Feb 1898 Maine was in Cuba. Spain Controlled Cuba, didn’t like US. Cuba wanted to be free. We supported Cuba. Explosion on Maine. Some thought Spain did it, others an

accident. 266 Killed. Battle Cry – “Remember the Maine…to Hell

with Spain!” US citizens outraged – wanted revenge.

The Explosion on the USS Maine On February 15, 1898, at 9:40 p. m. the Maine

sank in Havana Harbor after an explosion, resulting in the deaths of 266 men.

The Spanish attributed the event to an internal explosion; but an American inquiry reported that it was caused by a mine.

Historians now believe it was caused by old gunpowder being stored on the ship

Explosion of Maine

Battleship Maine

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Declaring War April 1898

US declared Cuba free Spain declared war on US US declared war on Spain.

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Essential Questions (slides 17 – 26) Who were the rough riders? Near what countries are Philippines

located? List 1 fact about Manila Bay. List 1 fact about Santiago. What colonies did we win from Spain? What was the treaty made to end the war? How long did the war last?

Rough Riders Led by Teddy Roosevelt Horseback army of cowboys, gamblers, polo players, police Participated in SP-Am war Took San Juan Hill

The Philippines

Philippines Manila Bay

Spanish navy docked. May 1898 US navy (Dewey) vs. Spanish navy US won In August - US took over Manila Bay

Philippines Santiago

July 1 & 2 Spain = 200,000 soldiers (could only move 13,000) US = 17,000 soldiers Spain vs. US = US won.

July 3rd

Spain navy vs. US navy= US won.

Map 24-2AThe Spanish-American War

Results of Spanish American War Lasted 4 months - August 1898 to December

Called “splendid little war” Quickly, easily won. Treaty of Paris 379 men killed in battle 5,083 died of other ailments.

Yellow fever – mosquitoes Rotten meat

Results of Spanish American War

What should we do with colonies won? Give back to Spain or Free them or Keep, educate them to US way of life.

CubaForced to let the U.S. lease Guantanamo Bay

indefinitelyForced to exist as “protected” but

autonomous (self-run) country

The PhilippinesFought a war with the U.S. to gain

independenceOver 14 years 1 million Filipino civilians

were killed

Results of Spanish american War

U.S. gained: Puerto Rico

Still an American possession

Guam Still an American possession

Philippines Gained independence in 1946

Cuba Gained independence in 1902

Essential Questions (slides 28 – 31)

From whom did we buy Alaska? For how much? Did people think Alaska was worth it? Were they

right or wrong? Why? List 2 reasons why we wanted Hawaii? Who was President during Panama Canal? Why did we need the Canal? List 2 facts about the Canal. What was the Pan American Union? Who was part

of it? What was the goal of the Pan American Union?

Alaska

Sec. of state Seward believed we should expand (manifest destiny)

Wanted to buy Alaska from Russia. Many didn’t think Alaska was good.

Seward’s Icebox.

Bought for 7.2 million Rich in gold, oil, forests, fish, coal

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Hawaii US wanted Hawaii

Bases – Pearl harbor Missionaries teaching Am life Sugar/pineapple

1893 US led revolution forced Queen from her throne.

1898 US annex Hawaii 1959 – 50th State.

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Panama Canal 1903 President T. Roosevelt. “speak softly and carry a big stick” Wanted quick way from east to west Offered $ to Columbia to build canal in Panama. Columbia refused. Panama won freedom from Columbia. Panama agreed to US offer. 1907 work began 1914 completed. Many workers died – diseases.

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Latin America Relations Thought US should mind our own business. 1890 North, South, Central Americas

formed Pan America Union. Headquarters – Wash. DC Goal – to improve relations.

Essential Questions (slides 33 -36) What was the Open Door Policy? Who was

it with? Describe Japan before trading with US

before 1854. Give 1 fact about the US around 1913. What were Europe Nations during around

1913? List those countries from above.

Far East Relations China

Worried about people taking them over. US – “trade with us, we will help protect you.” led to Open

door policy 1899

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Japan isolated itself from world. 1854 US came to Japan to trade. Japan agreed.

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United States Expansion in the Pacific, 1867–1899

US - 1913 Became a bully - world power. Led world in business/industry Major trading power.

European Nations 1913 Building up armies. Building empires England, France, Germany, Italy, Austria-

Hungary, Russia

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