America Becomes A Colonial Power

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The Spanish- American War
Presentation by Dr. J Brink Honors US History 9.2
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Cuba
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The Imperialist Taylor
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Spanish Misrule in Cuba
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Jose Marti

• Exiled by Spanish
• Promoted Cuban independence
• Founded Cuban
• _________
• _________ in 1892
• Killed in battle in 1895

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Valeriano Weylers Reconcentration Policy
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Yellow Journalism Jingoism
Joseph Pulitzer
Hearst to Frederick Remington You furnish
the pictures, and Ill furnish the war!
William Randolph Hearst
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De Lôme Letter

• Dupuy de Lôme, SpanishAmbassador to the U.S.
• Criticized PresidentMcKinley as weak and
  abidder for the admirationof the crowd,
  besidesbeing a would-be politicianwho tries to
  leave a dooropen behind himself whilekeeping on
  good termswith the jingoes of hisparty.

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Remember the Maineand to Hell with Spain!
Funeral for Maine victims in Havana
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The Philippines
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Theodore Roosevelt

• Assistant Secretary of the Navy in the McKinley
  administration.
• Imperialist and American nationalist.
• Criticized PresidentMcKinley as having the
  backbone of a chocolate éclair!
• Resigns his position to fight in Cuba.

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The Spanish-American War (1898)That Splendid
Little War
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Dewey Captures Manila!
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Emilio Aguinaldo

• Leader of the FilipinoUprising.
• July 4, 1946Philippine independence

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Is He To Be a Despot?
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Cuban Independence?

• Teller Amendment (1898)
• Platt Amendment (1903)
• Cuba was not to enter into any agreements with
  foreign powers that would endanger its
  independence.
• The U.S. could intervene in Cuban affairs if
  necessary to maintain an efficient, independent
  govt.
• Cuba must lease Guantanamo Bay to the U.S. for
  naval and coaling station.
• Cuba must not build up an excessive public debt.

Senator Orville Platt
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War in Cuba
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The Spanish-American War (1898)That Splendid
Little War
How prepared was the US for war?
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The Rough Riders
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Battle of San Juan Hill
What were the costs of the war? Why was it
important?
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The Treaty of Paris 1898

• Cuba was freed from Spanish rule.
• Spain gave up Puerto Rico and the island ofGuam.
• The U. S. paid Spain20 mil. for
  thePhilippines.
• The U. S. becomesan imperial power!

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Our Sphere of Influence
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The American Anti-Imperialist
League

• Founded in 1898.
• Mark Twain, Andrew Carnegie, WilliamJames, and
  WilliamJennings Bryan amongthe leaders.
• Campaigned against the annexation of
  thePhilippines and otheracts of imperialism.

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Other Protest Groups

• Colored Citizens of Boston
• Labor leaders
• American Rule - Philippines
• Senate approves annexation 1899
• Filipino rebels are furious(Aguinaldo proclaims
  himself president.
• Rebellion for three years

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William H. Taft, 1stGov.-General of the
Philippines
Great administrator.
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Uncle Sam One of the Boys?