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Spanish-American War -Amber Kilkenny Why did the US want an empire? There were many reasons why the US would want an empire. Money played a big role in the US wanting an empire. By building an empire wherever we are, we sell goods to the people living there and they buy it, which makes us money. We wanted to build military bases in other countries. By befriending other countries in other places we have more friends than we do enemies which would help us during battle. We believed we were superior to other races, cultures and nationalities. We felt it our right to control. The USS Maine • The USS Maine was built between 1888 and 1895. It was a second class battleship and it was sent to Havana, Spain in 1898, protecting America during the Spanish-American war. The ship sank because of explosions from gunpowder. 75% of the crew died as a result of the explosion. America blamed Spain for the Sinking of the ship. Therefore, they went to war. The de Lôme Letter • The de Lôme letter was a letter written by the Spanish Ambassador to the United States, Señor Don Enrique Dupuy de Lôme. It was written to the United States, criticizing president William McKinley and calling him weak. The letter helped the United States gain public support in getting rid of Spain. What Happened: The Spanish-American war was a war between America and Spain. It was a very small, brief war, and lasted about four months. It began in 1898. The war ended in the victory of the US. Why did America Intervene? America intervened in the Spanish American war because in America we believed that we were superior to other races and that it was our job to civilize people of other cultures by showing them our own. We felt it was our duty to make other countries like us. America’s relationship with Cuba America kind of controlled Cuba during the war. We passed a Teller Act, saying we had no intention of taking over Cuba. There was also the Platt Amendment in 1901. It said Cuba could not make treaties, we reserved the right to intervene in Cuba, Cuba could not go into debt and we cod buy or lease land for naval or refueling stations. Did the US do the right thing? In personal opinion, I do not believe US did the right thing in imperialism and the Spanish-American war. I do not think that America should have the right to intervene in any foreign countries unless those countries are in need of help and ask for it. There’s no need for changing culture or religion because it’s what we think is right, in the end that country may know what is best for them. Bibliography