The Spanish American War

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The Spanish American War
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Displays of U.S. power

• Chile
• Brazil
• Venezuela

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The Cuban Rebellion

• 1895 Rebellion
• Yellow Journalism
• Pulitzer vs. Hearst

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Steps to US involvement in the war

• The U.S.S. Maine
• The de Lome letter.
• The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine

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Revolt in the Philippines

• Philippines were also in revolt against Spanish.
• McKinleys war message

Admiral Dewey
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A Splendid little War

• First action took place on May 1, 1898 in the
  Philippines
• Cuban invasion
• July 3rd 1898

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The Treaty of Paris

• Signed with Spain in December 1898.
• Spain recognizes Cuban independence
• For 20 million they sell US the Philippines,
  Puerto Rico, and Guam

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New Challenges

• Revolt in the Philippines
• Order in Cuba

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Puerto Rico

• Did not get independence
• US set up a military government
• Foraker Act of 1900
• Jones Act of 1917

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Other Gains in the Pacific

• Annexation of Hawaii
• Samoa
• Open Door Policy