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CHAPTER 17-Becoming a World Power-1872-1912Section 2-Spanish – American War
THE SPANISH – AMERICAN WAR
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Chapter 17.2 Objectives- Describe the circumstances that led to war
between the United States and Spain in 1898- Explain how the war made the United States a
world power
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Vocabulary- José Martí- William Randolph Hearst- Yellow Journalism- Jingoism- George Dewey- Rough Riders- Theodore Roosevelt- Platt Amendment
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The Coming of War- Cuba, a Spanish colony, provided wealth for
Spain with sugarcane plantations- Up until the 1880’s, Cuba produced 1/3 of the
worlds sugar- 1/3 of Cuba’s population was enslaved
however- 1868, Cuban rebels declare independence
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The Coming of War
- Rebellion collapses 10 years later in 1878- Many rebels flee to US
- José Martí- 1894 – US imposes new tariffs on sugar
Economy of Cuba suffers- Martí and followers being new rebellion in February 1895- Republic of Cuba, September 1895
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The Coming of War
- At the start of the Cuban revolution, US is neutral.- Americans
have mixed emotions
- William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer- Yellow
Journalism
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The Coming of War- Cuban rebels attack American property in Cuba
- Why?- General Valeriano Weyler and reconcentration
camps- News of brutal treatment enrages Americans- 1897: President McKinley doesn’t want to intervene
- Pushes for negotiations- Weyler out and Spain offers autonomy
- Spanish loyalists in Havana enraged and riot- US sends the battleship Maine to Havana harbor- Enrique Dupuy de Lôme
- New York Journal publishes letter
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The Coming of War- February, 1898,
the USS Maine exploded, killing 266 Americans- No solid
evidence as to why it exploded, but…
- “Remember the Maine!”
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The Coming of War- Jingoism- War declared on Spain April 9,1898.
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The Coming of War- US Navy blockades
Cuba in Atlantic- George Dewey
- US Navy attacks Spanish fleet in the Philippines
- May 1, 1898- Emilio Aguinaldo
- Suspicious of Americans after troops arrive
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A War on Two Fronts- McKinley sends 20,000 troops to Philippines
- Capture Guam on the way- American army untrained and ill-equipped- More soldiers die in training camps than in
battle- In June, 17,000
US troops descend on Santiago, Cuba
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A War on Two Fronts
- Rough Riders- Theodore Roosevelt- El Caney and San Juan Heights
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A War on Two Fronts
- 9th and 10th Cavalry (All black unit) also helped
- ¼ of all American troops in Cuba are black
- Victory comes in a matter of months
- August 12, 1898, Spain and US agree to cease-fire
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An American Empire is Born
- What should US do with these newly acquired lands?- Annexations or Independence?- Treaty of Paris, December 1898
- Cuba given independence- Philippines annexed- Guam annexed
- What is the benefit of annexing these Pacific Island nations?
- Andrew Carnegie, Mark Twain, Jane Addams all oppose annexation and imperialism
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An American Empire is Born- US is now an imperial power- Controlling an empire is not easy- Aguinaldo orders his troops to revolt
against American occupation- American General sets up
reconcentration camps…many Filipinos die
- William Howard Taft becomes US civilian governor…introduces reforms
- Aguinaldo captured March 1901- 1946: Philippines declared
independent
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An American Empire is Born
- How to govern Puerto Rico?- Foraker Act
- 1917: Puerto Ricans get US citizenship- 1947: PR citizens can elect own governor- Should PR be given independence? Should
PR be made a state?
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An American Empire is Born- The Platt Amendment specified that
- (1) Cuba could not make a treaty with another nation that would weaken its power or allow another foreign power to gain territory in Cuba
- (2) Cuba had to allow the United States to buy or lease naval stations in Cuba
- (3) Cuba’s debts had to be kept low to prevent foreign countries from landing troops to enforce payment
- (4) the United States would have the right to intervene to protect Cuban independence and keep order.
- Cuba reluctant, but accepted this- Amendment repealed in 1934
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Section Review
- The Cuban Rebellion of 1868 fails and many rebels flee to US
- Americans begin to support Cubans through yellow journalism
- The explosion on the USS Maine catapulted US into war against Spain
- US fights two front war: Cuba and Philippines- Victory quick but empire building a struggle- Rebellion again in Philippines- Guam, Philippines, Puerto Rico annexed- Cuba given independence…sort of
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Review of 17.2 Objectives
- Describe the circumstances that led to war between the United States and Spain in 1898
- Explain how the war made the United States a world power