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The Spanish-American War
Chapter 7Section 2
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Crisis In Cuba• Cuba is 90-100 miles
off coast of US• Cuba was controlled
by Spain, unhappy• Jose Marti led
revolution• Used guerilla tactics
and destroyed property, esp. US (?)
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Spanish-American War• Valeriano Weyler “the
Butcher” sets up concentration camps
• Newspaper wars: Hearst vs. Pulitzer use yellow journalism to sell/persuade
• Fanned war fever• Americans
sympathize for Cuba
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US Declares War• McKinley wanted to
avoid war with Spain• Spain made changes• De Lome Letter
angers Americans (Spanish minister to US)
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U.S.S. Maine• USS Maine sent to
protect US citizens and investments
• Feb. 15, 1898 Maine blew up
• 260 men killed• Blame is given to
Spain
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Spanish-American WarPhilippines
• “Remember the Maine”• April 20 1898 US
declares war• First battle in Philippines• George Dewey led US
forces/rebels• Within 2 months, Spain
surrendered in Philippines
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Spanish-American WarCuba
• Blockade of Cuba sealed Spanish fleet
• Rough Riders led by Teddy Roosevelt
• Buffalo Soldiers and Rough Riders were key in Cuban Victory
• San Juan Hill• Spanish fleet destroyed
as it tried to break blockade
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Treaty of Paris• “Splendid little war”
ends with US victor1. Spain freed Cuba2. Guam and Puerto
Rico were given to the US
3. Philippines sold to US for $20 Million
• Can we annex the Philippines?
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Annex the Philippines• Debate occurred• McKinley- “nothing left to
do but to take them, and educate, uplift and Christianize them”
• Violated the Constitution (self gov’t)
• US annexed Philippines by the Treaty of Paris Feb 6, 1899
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Filipinos Revolt• Filipinos rebel against
annexation• Emilio Aguinaldo led the
rebellion• “one leader for another”• 3 years of rebellion• 20,000 Philipinos/4,000
Americans dead• Cost US $400 Million• Became independent July
4, 1946
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Puerto Rico• US forces occupy
island• Promise protection• Important location for
US• Foraker Act-ended
military rule, set up civil government
• 1917 become US citizens, control own gov’t
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Cuba• Occupied by US troops
(Teller?)• Provided food, clothing,
schools, farms, medicine, sanitation, removal of disease
• US insists: Accept the Platt Amendment intoConstitution
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Platt Amendment• Can’t make treaties that limited
independence• US had right to intervene in Cuba• Cuba could not go into debt• US could buy/lease land for naval/fueling
stations (Guantanamo Bay)• Accepted reluctantly and lasted for 31
years, Cuba becomes US protectorate (affairs partially controlled by stronger power)