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E.Q. What were the causes and effects of the Spanish-American War? - PPT Presentation

Imperialism When a country takes colonies Manifest Destiny Americans superior right to control North America Expansionism in the 1800s Beginning of US Global Involvement Why New Technology ID: 690408

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E.Q. What were the causes and effects of the Spanish-American War?Slide2

Imperialism

: When a country takes coloniesManifest Destiny- Americans superior, right to control North America

Expansionism in the 1800sSlide3
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Beginning of US Global Involvement

Why?New TechnologyDrive for Markets and Raw MaterialsGrowth of Naval Power

Social Darwinism

Missionary SpiritSlide6

Social Darwinism

Social Darwinism: the belief that the evolutionary idea of “survival of the fittest” applied to societies and businesses. Ex) If a business comes to dominate an industry it is because this business is naturally the best. Slide7

Economic Benefits

“Today we are making more than we can use… Therefore we must find new markets for our [goods]…” -Senator Albert J. Beveridge, 1898How was the U.S. making so much?What are markets?The U.S. wanted new markets to sell its crops and commodities.

Otherwise the U.S. economy would slow

The U.S. also wanted to extract resources from other territories.

Access to sugar, coffee, oil, rubber, fruits, and mineralsSlide8

Military Strength

The U.S. built one of the world’s most powerful navies. The U.S. wanted military bases in strategic locations, which required the U.S. involvement in other territories. Why might some locations be better than others for military bases?Which parts of the world might the U.S. have wanted to establish a military presence in?Slide9

Monroe Doctrine

Warning to Europe to say out of W. Hemisphere and US will stay out of Europe's colonies in E. Hem.“Stay out of my backyard and we will stay out of yours.”Slide10

Where is Cuba?Slide11
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1868- Cubans want independence from Spain but deniedAmerican Viewpoints

Identify with CubansExtension of USSugar plantations- economic attractionJose Marti, Cuban leader- burn sugar plantations, destroy millsSpanish- Reconcentration camps, kill ¼

Revolution in CubaSlide13
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Maine to Havana HarborRioting in Havana

Show concernProtect US propertyMaine explodes260 Americans killedSpanish blamed, supposed mine

The Maine IncidentSlide15
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Yellow Journalism

In the late 1890s the New York Morning Journal and New York World battled for readers. Both newspapers printed the most sensational stories they could find about the horrors of the Cuban Revolution. Yellow Journalism: sensational style of reporting used by some newspapers in the late 1800sThese newspapers fueled American anger and desire for war.Slide17

Jingoism

Jingoism: A super patriotism and demand for aggressive actions that created a warlike mood. “We don’t want to fight But Jingo, if we do, We’ve got the men, we’ve Got the ships, We’ve got the Money too” - British song 1870’sSlide18
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Spanish American War: Outcomes

US defeats Spain quicklySpain recognizes Cuba’s independence. US controls CubaPuerto Rico, Philippines, and Guam become US territories.US is recognized as a world power. Slide21
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Theodore Roosevelt

T.R. was famous for the motto: “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”Big Stick Policy: The US would negotiate for peace, but would use military if necessary. Slide26
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Panama Canal

In 1901 the United states negotiated a treaty that gave the us a 99 yr renewable lease on a 10 mile wide strip of land across panama. The panama canal is a was built on this land linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The Panama Canal is considered Roosevelt's main imperialistic achievement. Slide28