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2 - Concord Outline
2 - Concord Outline
2 - Concord Outline
Intro:
P2 (https://www.britannica.com/event/Spanish-American-War)
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/rise-to-world-power/age-of-empire/a/the-spanish-
american-war
- The war stemmed from an urgency from Cuba to secede from Spain.
- In the race for expanding colonization across the Americas and Asia, the United States was looking to
protect their valuable assets in Cuba
P3 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/rise-to-world-power/age-of-empire/a/the-
spanish-american-war
- In self-interested intentions, the U.S. sent the USS Maine was sent as a result to no avail as Spanish set
an onslaught against the warship.
- Engaging in maritime battles led to the declaration of war as the Americas set to salvage Cuba from the
Spanish.