THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR PART I. QUICK RECAP What is the difference between EXPANSIONISM & IMPERIALISM?
Introduction to the Spanish-American War “A Splendid Little War” John Hay, Secretary of State, 1898.
1890s: The U.S…. A rapid growth in industry after the Civil War results in national wealth The western frontier had closed up (no more land left to discover)
The Spanish-American War 1898. Latin America Territories in America where the Spanish or Portuguese languages prevail: –Mexico, most of Central and South.
Chapter 18. 1. Commercial/Business Interests U. S. Foreign Investments: 1869-1908.
Americans tried to buy Cuba from Spain in 1854-Spain refused. Cubans rebelled against Spain › (1 st time) Cubans lost but Americans gained control.
Spanish-American War
