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THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Objectives
Contrast American opinions regarding the
Cuban revolt against Spain
Identify events that escalated the conflict
between the United States and Spain
Trace the course of the Spanish-American War
and its results
CUBANS REBEL AGAINST SPAIN
American Interest in Cuba
President Franklin Pierce offers to
buy Cuba from Spain
American sympathize with Cuban
revolts in 1868 & 1878
After emancipation Americans
begin to invest millions of dollars
in Cuba
The Second War for Independence
Poet and journalist, used a guerrilla
campaign and destroyed American-
owned sugar mills and plantations
Cuba Libre!
Jose Marti
Support Spain to protect
investments
Saw similarities to the American
revolution
American opinion was split
WAR FEVER ESCALATES
Headlines Wars
Valeriano Weyler
Spanish General
Herded ~300,000 into concentration camps
1000s die from hunger and disease
Yellow Journalism
Sensational style of writing, which
exaggerates the news to lure and
enrage readers
You furnish the pictures and
Ill furnish the war
William Randolph Hurst
WAR FEVER ESCALATES
The De Lome Letter
Enrique Dupuy de Lome
Spanish Minister to the United States
Personal letter stole by Cuban rebel
Criticized President McKinley
Weak
Bidder for the admiration of the
crowd
Americans became angry and
several days later
The U.S.S. Maine Explodes
No one really knew how it
exploded
Newspapers claimed that
the Spanish blew up the ship
Offered $50,000 for the capture
of the Spaniards who committed
the act
WAR WITH SPAIN ERUPTS
Remember the Maine
Spain tries to give
concessions
April 20, 1898
U.S. declares war
WAR WITH SPAIN ERUPTS
The War in the Philippines
U.S. invades the Philippines 1
st

George Dewey
Destroys the Spanish fleet in Manila
Filipinos support U.S.
11,000 US solders plus Filipino
rebels defeat the Spanish
The War in the Caribbean
125,000 Americans
volunteer
American blockage traps
Spanish fleet in Havana
harbor
WAR WITH SPAIN ERUPTS
Rough Riders
San Juan Hill
Second battle after Kettle Hill
Roosevelt doubted Hero of Sane Juan Hill
Spanish try to escape via sea and
are destoyed
America invade Puerto Rico
Treaty of Paris
a splendid little war
Sec of State John Hay
15 week war
Spain freed Cuba
Turned over Guam & Puerto Rico
Sold Philippines for $20 million