THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM BEGINS

Spanish-American War and the Progressives

Urbanization brings

corruptionJoseph Keppler cartoon from 1889 titled, “Bosses of the Senate”

Huge figures stand behind rows of Senate desks. The figures are in top hats, with big bellies showing their wealth and power, such as the Iron Trust, Standard Oil Trust, Copper Trust, Steel Beam Trust, all with dollar signs on their stomachs. The sign at top reads: "This is a Senate Of the Monopolists, By the Monopolists and For the Monopolists!" Some Senators look up at them.

16th Amendment 17th Amendment

The Progressive Movement

The Age of Imperialism

Above: Uncle Same “bearing the white

man’s burden”

Below: A pro-imperialist cartoon from 1898

The Spanish-American War

1868 – Cuba rebels

1878 – Spain crushes rebels

1895 – Rebels rise again

Yellow Journalism “Remember the Maine”

The US Response

Events of the Spanish-American War

Victory in the Philippines

Events of the Spanish-American War

War in Cuba

Effects of the Spanish-American War

A newspaper from February 15, 1998 which was the 100 year anniversary of the Spanish-American War.

The war was called a “Splendid Little War” because when the USS Maine was destroyed the US went to war with Spain. The war only lasted 100 days approximately (only) 400 soldiers were killed. As a result, the US gained Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Cuba. It was a short war, the US gained a lot of territory ,and the US became an imperialist world power.

Take a look at this video for more details on the Spanish-American War.