the spanish-american war
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The Spanish-American War. Chapter 7 Section 2. 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 (?). Spanish-American War. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Spanish-American War
Chapter 7Section 2
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 (?)
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
US Declares War• McKinley wanted to
avoid war with Spain• Spain made changes• De Lome Letter
angers Americans (Spanish minister to US)
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
Cuba• Occupied by US troops
(Teller?)• Provided food, clothing,
schools, farms, medicine, sanitation, removal of disease
• US insists: Accept the Platt Amendment intoConstitution
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)