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Causes of the SpanishAmerican War How did each of the following help to cause the outbreak of the SpanishAmerican War American Business Owners Urged US intervention to protect American business interests in Cuba ID: 611255

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Slide1

The Spanish-American WarSlide2

Causes of the Spanish-American War

How did each of the following help to cause the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?

American Business Owners

Urged U.S. intervention to protect American business interests in CubaSlide3

Causes of the Spanish-American War

How did each of the following help to cause the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?

José

Martí

Provoked U.S. intervention against Spain by deliberately destroying American-owned sugar mills and plantations (“Cuba Libre!”)

?Slide4

Causes of the Spanish-American War

How did each of the following help to cause the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?

Valeriano

WeylerSpanish general; took harsh actions against the Cuban people, including forcibly removing them to concentration campsSlide5

Causes of the Spanish-American War

How did each of the following help to cause the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?

Yellow journalism

Newspapers exaggerated

stories (Pulitzer/Hearst); encouraged the American public to sympathize with Cuban rebels and the warSlide6

Causes of the Spanish-American War

How did each of the following help to cause the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?

De

Lôme

letterWritten by Spanish minister to U.S.; angered the American public because of its criticism of President McKinley (“weak”)Slide7

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What does each headline imply?

If these were articles, which would you have wanted to read first?

Which do you think would have been the most reliable story? Why?

Why might different newspapers choose to present the same event so differently?Slide8

Explosion of the

U.S.S.

MaineHavana Harbor, 1898Cuba was colonized by Spain. Cuban rebels had been fighting for independence. Spain was thought to be brutal in repressing the rebellion. U.S. had business interests in Cuba.

President McKinley had sent the Maine to Cuba (Why? To protect American interests? To prepare for war? To intimidate Spain? This is debated by historians. . .). Maine explodes on Feb 15, 1898.

Who sunk the

Maine?Slide9

“Awake United States!”

This song was rushed into print between the sinking of the

Maine

on February 15, 1898, and the declaration of war on April 25, 1898.Eagle soar on high, and sound the battle cry!And how proudly sailed the warship

Maine, a Nation’s pride, without a stain!

A wreck she lies, her sailors slain.

By two-faced butchers, paid by Spain!

Eagle soar on high,

And sound the battle cry

Wave the starry flag!

In mud it shall not drag!Slide10

Who Sunk the Maine

?

Document

Publication DateAccording to this article, what happened to the Maine?

What information is included to support this version of the story?Write a quotation that contrasts with something written in the other article.

New

York Journal

New York Times

On

the back of your paper

: Compare the evidence used by both newspapers to support their claims about what happened to the Maine. Address each of the following:

Which newspaper uses stronger evidence? Explain.

Which account do you find more believable? Why?Slide11

Debrief

Discussion

Do you know what happened to the Maine?

What evidence do you have for your answer? Give an example where the reporter uses solid evidence to support a claim made in the article. Do you think these articles would have been received differently by their readers in 1898? How so? How significant do you think the Maine explosion was to the American people at this time? Why?Free-WriteWhich account is more believable? Why?

First section: Compare the evidence used by both papers to support their claims that the Maine was blown up by attack or by unknown causes. Which uses stronger evidence? Use at least three specific examples/phrases/words from the articles to support your position. Second section: Does this difference in accounts matter? Why or why not?Slide12

Causes of the Spanish-American War

How did each of the following help to cause the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?

U.S.S.

Maine

U.S. ship exploded in Havana harbor; led to widespread support for war with Spain; McKinley asked Congress to declare war

Remember the Maine!

And to hell with Spain!Slide13

“It has been a splendid little war.” – John HaySlide14

Effects of the Spanish-American War

What happened as a result of the Spanish-American War?

T. Roosevelt & the Rough Riders

Volunteer cavalry

who charged up San Juan Hill and defeated Spanish infantry; newspapers declared TR a heroSlide15

Effects of the Spanish-American War

What happened as a result of the Spanish-American War?

Treaty of Paris

Ceasefire signed by U.S. and Spain; war lasted only 15 weeksSlide16

Effects of the Spanish-American War

What happened as a result of the Spanish-American War?

Cuba

Achieved independence from Spain

 led to passage of the Platt Amendment

(U.S. reserved the right to intervene

in Cuba)

but

could not

annex Cuba (Teller Amendment) and a strong U.S. naval presence in Cuba (Guantanamo Bay)Slide17

Effects of the Spanish-American War

What happened as a result of the Spanish-American War?

Puerto Rico

Went from Spanish to American rule

 led to the Foraker Act (U.S. control of Puerto Rican government)Slide18

Effects of the Spanish-American War

What happened as a result of the Spanish-American War?

Guam

Went from Spanish to American ruleSlide19

Effects of the Spanish-American War

What happened as a result of the Spanish-American War?

Philippine Islands

Sold by Spain to the U.S. ($20 million); annexed by the U.S. (led to the Philippine-American War)Slide20

Effects of the Spanish-American War

What happened as a result of the Spanish-American War?

America as an Imperialist Power?

Some Americans felt a moral obligation

to “civilize”; others thought imperialism violated the Declaration of Independence

“There was nothing left for us to do but take them all [Philippine Islands], and to uplift the Filipinos, and uplift and Christianize them.” – President William McKinley

“If the Philippines are annexed…how can we prevent the Chinese…from going to the Philippines and from there swarm into the United States and engulf our people and our civilization? – Samuel Gompers, founder of the American Federation of Labor

“My

opinion is that the Philippines should be given the opportunity

to

govern themselves

.” – Booker T. Washington, believed America should settle race-related issues at home before taking on social problems abroadSlide21
Slide22

Who Sunk the Maine

?

Read the

New York Journal and New York Times documents.Respond to the following:New York JournalSourcingHow long after the explosion of the Maine was this article written?

What does the headline of the article suggest about the newspaper’s point of view?Close ReadingUpon what type of evidence does the New York Journal

base its claims?

New York Times

Sourcing

How does the date of this article compare with the date on the New York Journal

and Advertiser article?Close Reading

According to these headlines, what happened to the Maine?What kinds of evidence does the New York Times

include to support its account of the incident?