Spanish-American War
... In 1898 William McKinley became President of the United States. He also did not want to go to war. The United States sent the USS Maine to Cuba. The ship was there to protect United States citizens from the fighting. The Maine suffered an explosion on February 15. American newspaper writers claimed ...
... In 1898 William McKinley became President of the United States. He also did not want to go to war. The United States sent the USS Maine to Cuba. The ship was there to protect United States citizens from the fighting. The Maine suffered an explosion on February 15. American newspaper writers claimed ...
Spanish-American War
... The military unit that received the most publicity was the First Volunteer Cavalry, known as the Rough Riders. Its leader was Theodore Roosevelt (he had just resigned as Assistant secretary of the Navy) The Rough Riders were a diverse group of ...
... The military unit that received the most publicity was the First Volunteer Cavalry, known as the Rough Riders. Its leader was Theodore Roosevelt (he had just resigned as Assistant secretary of the Navy) The Rough Riders were a diverse group of ...
Spanish/American War
... In April 1898, following a heated debate, Congress agreed to McKinley’s request. Critics charged that the real goal was an American take-over of Cuba. ...
... In April 1898, following a heated debate, Congress agreed to McKinley’s request. Critics charged that the real goal was an American take-over of Cuba. ...
Spanish-American War
... Nearly one million Americans volunteered to fight. Theodore Roosevelt left his job as secretary of the navy and organized a group called the Rough Riders. The Rough Riders were a group of fighting cowboys, Native Americans, college athletes, and ...
... Nearly one million Americans volunteered to fight. Theodore Roosevelt left his job as secretary of the navy and organized a group called the Rough Riders. The Rough Riders were a group of fighting cowboys, Native Americans, college athletes, and ...
New Title - Peoria Public Schools
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... © Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Prentice Hall. All Rights Reserved. ...
Spanish American War Reading
... In 1890 the Spanish Empire included: Cuba, Puerto Rica, Philippines and Guam. Cuba tried to overthrow Spanish rule between 1868 and 1878. After it failed some Cubans escaped to the United States. Some that escaped were led by poet and journalist Jose Marti and the exiles worked to gain American supp ...
... In 1890 the Spanish Empire included: Cuba, Puerto Rica, Philippines and Guam. Cuba tried to overthrow Spanish rule between 1868 and 1878. After it failed some Cubans escaped to the United States. Some that escaped were led by poet and journalist Jose Marti and the exiles worked to gain American supp ...
Chapter 22
... brutality; businesses were concerned about disruption of U.S. trade. • N.Y. World (Pulitzer) N.Y.Journal (Hearst) competed for readers by exaggerating Cuban horror stories in the newspapers. • Yellow journalism – sensationalized (dramatized) style of writing. ...
... brutality; businesses were concerned about disruption of U.S. trade. • N.Y. World (Pulitzer) N.Y.Journal (Hearst) competed for readers by exaggerating Cuban horror stories in the newspapers. • Yellow journalism – sensationalized (dramatized) style of writing. ...
The SPANISH * AMERICAN WAR
... Serving as a friend of both Hawaiian royalty and the elite immigrant community, Dole advocated the westernization of Hawaiian government and culture. 1898 Hawaii was annexed as a U.S. Territory but does not become a state until l959. ...
... Serving as a friend of both Hawaiian royalty and the elite immigrant community, Dole advocated the westernization of Hawaiian government and culture. 1898 Hawaii was annexed as a U.S. Territory but does not become a state until l959. ...
Becoming A World Power Questions
... 1. What did George Washington warn the United States to avoid? - George Washington warned the country to avoid involvement in the disputes and politics of foreign nations. 2. How did industrialization affect the United States’ relationship with other countries? - American businesses now needed new m ...
... 1. What did George Washington warn the United States to avoid? - George Washington warned the country to avoid involvement in the disputes and politics of foreign nations. 2. How did industrialization affect the United States’ relationship with other countries? - American businesses now needed new m ...
chapter-10-section-2-power
... Spanish “Remember the Maine!!” becomes battle cry for war In 1976 a study proves the sinking of the Maine was most likely an accident ...
... Spanish “Remember the Maine!!” becomes battle cry for war In 1976 a study proves the sinking of the Maine was most likely an accident ...
Chapter 22
... • Americans were alarmed by Spain’s brutality; business was concerned about disruption of U.S. trade. • N.Y. World (Pulitzer) N.Y.Journal (Hearst) competed for readers by exaggerating Cuban horror stories. • Yellow journalism – sensationalized style of writing. • Named after a comic strip The Yello ...
... • Americans were alarmed by Spain’s brutality; business was concerned about disruption of U.S. trade. • N.Y. World (Pulitzer) N.Y.Journal (Hearst) competed for readers by exaggerating Cuban horror stories. • Yellow journalism – sensationalized style of writing. • Named after a comic strip The Yello ...
Spanish American War
... Cuban ________________________-‐ since 1868 there had been dozens of rebellions against the Spanish (want to be their own country) In 1895 Cuba’s economy collapsed= more rebellion, Spain sent 150,000 troo ...
... Cuban ________________________-‐ since 1868 there had been dozens of rebellions against the Spanish (want to be their own country) In 1895 Cuba’s economy collapsed= more rebellion, Spain sent 150,000 troo ...
File - US History and Government
... The _______ ________ took its first steps on the world stage in the late 1800s. ____, 90 miles off the coast of Florida, had been under Spanish rule since Columbus came in 1492. Over the centuries, Cubans grew increasingly discontented with Spain’s harsh rule. In 1868, the Cubans began an uprising t ...
... The _______ ________ took its first steps on the world stage in the late 1800s. ____, 90 miles off the coast of Florida, had been under Spanish rule since Columbus came in 1492. Over the centuries, Cubans grew increasingly discontented with Spain’s harsh rule. In 1868, the Cubans began an uprising t ...
Reasons for the Spanish American War: Protection of American
... Reasons for the Spanish American War: Protection of American business interests in Cuba American support of Cuban rebels to gain independence from Spain Rising tensions as a result of the sinking of the U.S.S, Maine in Havana Harbor Exaggerated news reports of events (Yellow Journalism) ...
... Reasons for the Spanish American War: Protection of American business interests in Cuba American support of Cuban rebels to gain independence from Spain Rising tensions as a result of the sinking of the U.S.S, Maine in Havana Harbor Exaggerated news reports of events (Yellow Journalism) ...
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War (Spanish: Guerra hispano-estadounidense) was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. U.S. attacks on Spain's Pacific possessions led to involvement in the Philippine Revolution and ultimately to the Philippine–American War.Revolts against Spanish rule had been occurring for some years in Cuba. There had been war scares before, as in the Virginius Affair in 1873. In the late 1890s, US public opinion was agitated by anti-Spanish propaganda led by journalists such as Joseph Pulitzer and William Hearst which used yellow journalism to criticize Spanish administration of Cuba. After the mysterious sinking of the US Navy battleship Maine in Havana harbor, political pressures from the Democratic Party and certain industrialists pushed the administration of Republican President William McKinley into a war he had wished to avoid. Compromise was sought by Spain, but rejected by the United States which sent an ultimatum to Spain demanding it surrender control of Cuba. First Madrid, then Washington, formally declared war.Although the main issue was Cuban independence, the ten-week war was fought in both the Caribbean and the Pacific. US naval power proved decisive, allowing expeditionary forces to disembark in Cuba against a Spanish garrison already brought to its knees by nationwide Cuban insurgent attacks and further wasted by yellow fever. Numerically superior Cuban, Philippine, and US forces obtained the surrender of Santiago de Cuba and Manila despite the good performance of some Spanish infantry units and fierce fighting for positions such as San Juan Hill. With two obsolete Spanish squadrons sunk in Santiago de Cuba and Manila Bay and a third, more modern fleet recalled home to protect the Spanish coasts, Madrid sued for peace.The result was the 1898 Treaty of Paris, negotiated on terms favorable to the US, which allowed it temporary control of Cuba, and ceded ownership of Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippine islands. The cession of the Philippines involved payment of $20 million ($566,960,000 today) to Spain by the US to cover infrastructure owned by Spain.The defeat and collapse of the Spanish Empire was a profound shock to Spain's national psyche, and provoked a thorough philosophical and artistic revaluation of Spanish society known as the Generation of '98. The United States gained several island possessions spanning the globe and a rancorous new debate over the wisdom of expansionism.The war began exactly fifty-two years after the Mexican–American War began. It was one of only eleven US wars to have been formally declared by Congress.