• Today’s Agenda• AOK: No more bystanders!– Notes: Spanish American War.– Newspaper Teams: decide

what articles to write.– HW: Section 3 reading guide (if

you have put it off this long) and begin to write your article (be able to cut & paste it at the computer lab).

The Spanish American War

WHEN?

Did the war start? End?When does class end?

When does the weekend begin?

A really short war, no matter what dates you use…

START DATE• April 23rd, 1898…when Spain

declares war• April 25th…when Congress

declares war• April 20th…the date Congress

says they meant to declare war• April 21st…the date Congress

changed it to later. Why? Who knows?

• May 1st…the first battle at Manila Bay.

END DATE• August 12th…last battle• December 10th…Paris Peace

Treaty signed• February 6th, 1899…

Congress ratifies (accepts) the peace treaty

• April 11th…treaty comes into law

WHY…

Does the U.S. want war with Spain?Won’t Spain let Cuba be free?

Do Cubans want to be independent?

I want YOU…to go to war.1. Because policies like

reconcentration are barbaric. (see photo)

2. Because we have a lot of investments like sugar plantations in Cuba.

3. Because Spain sank the Maine! (hey, that rhymes!)

4. Because the newspaper told me to be mad. I am YELLOW with rage.

HOW?

Does the war begin?

The “Maine” Event (now that’s punny)!

Yellow Journalism!

WHAT…

Are the major events during and after the war?

Crash Course (8:22)

HOW?

Does the war end?

Treaty of Paris—12/10/1898In regards to Cuba…

• Spain…OUT!• U.S. … OUT (eventually)• Teller Amendment:

– We promise we won’t stay in Cuba. Seriously, we are leaving. Like, right now.

• Platt Amendment– Well, we might be back. If you

need liberty or freedom or yada yada yada…stop asking so many questions!

What else do we win?• Puerto Rico!• Guam!• The Philippines! (OK, we

had to buy them).

Analyze.

After the Treaty

Irony• Saying you hate how

Europe imperializes places around the world…

• And then imperializing places around the world.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=79e-h9ualM4fBM&tbnid=0b_3WHjOBa1ahM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://overwroughtmusings.wordpress.com/2012/04/22/sundry-and-out-of-touch-the-american-anti-imperialist-failure-of-1890s/&ei=xU3XUrriEo21kQfdz4CYDw&bvm=bv.59568121,d.eW0&psig=AFQjCNFUajCH6kQh6h8fjmDVYFIzQl6CJA&ust=1389928035371269

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=qcM2puy6Uc4jEM&tbnid=JWuLFWG6b8ShAM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/Article_58566.shtml&ei=EU_XUo3nBoHUkQf_qYG4Aw&bvm=bv.59568121,d.eW0&psig=AFQjCNELrQkm2IGWAsKYQ0VpwaVLuN-y0g&ust=1389928529407707

Jingoists vs. Anti-Imperialists

“I am opposed to having the eagle put its talons on any other land.”—Mark Twain

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