U.S. Imperialism Era
1898-1920
*Spanish-American War, 1898
*American Expansionism
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Spanish-American War, 1898
"Cuban volunteers in their barracks. Many of these were cigar makers at Tampa.
"The "Army of the Cuban Republic" was made up from 40 Cubans from
Jacksonville, 200 from New York, and 150 from Key West. They set sail on the
Florida to join the rebels on May 21st.
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The Spanish-American War marked a major
turning point in U.S. foreign relations. At the
conflicts conclusion, America would emerge
as a world empire.
American troops in Havana, Cuba.
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In 1895, Cuban workers rebelled against Spain, seeking
their independence. A Spanish army was sent to
Cuba to crush the rebellion with brutal force. Several
factors led to U.S. intervention in the conflict.
Spanish Frigate “Vizcaya”
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SPANISH TROOPS MARCHING THROUGH SAN JUAN,
THE CAPITAL OF PUERTO RICO (a Spanish possession.)
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Many Americans felt they had a moral obligation to
help the Cuban people in their struggle for
independence from Spain.
America’s Founding Fathers signing the
Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.
Reasons for War: Cuban Independence,
U.S. military and economic interests in
Latin America, the Caribbean, and the
Pacific, and the sinking of the U.S.S.
Maine.
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Publishers like William Heart and Joseph Pulitzer
sensationalized news events to sell newspapers.
Their newspapers deliberately distorted the news
from Cuba with exaggerated stories of atrocities.
William Randolph Hearst
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Illustrations such as the one
on the right was printed to
elicit anger from American
readers.
Front Page “Hearst” newspaper illustration:
“Male Spanish officials strip search an American woman
tourist in Cuba looking for messages from rebels.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_journalism
De Lome Letter
The Spanish ambassador called
President McKinley “weak” in a private
letter that was published in the press.
De Lome’s letter angered Americans
against Spain.
President McKinley
De Lome
http://www.williammckinley.net/
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=53
The American government sought to
protect American investments
(example: sugar & rum) in Cuba and to
block any interruption of U.S. trade with
Cuba.
Cuban Sugar Industry
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/cuba/cuba1850-7.gif
“Remember the Maine”
January 25, 1898 -The U.S.S. Maine enters Havana
harbor, about three weeks later it
mysteriously explodes.
http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/remember.html
The battleship U.S.S Maine was mysteriously
blown up in Havana in February, 1898. The
press blamed the explosion on Spanish
sabotage, enraging American public opinion.
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USS Maine
• On February 15, a tremendous explosion
rocked the battleship.
• More than 260 sailors died form the blast.
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• An official navy investigation began
immediately, but the Journal and other
newspapers immediately blamed Spain.
• Hearst’s paper published articles under such
headlines as “The Maine Was Destroyed by
Treachery” and “The Whole Country Thrills
with War Fever.”
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Images/MaineHeadline.gif
• In March, the navy issued its report on the
sinking of the Maine. Though the evidence
was sketchy, navy investigators concluded
that the explosion was caused by an
underwater mine.
• The report did not suggest who was
responsible.
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• In 1976, navy researchers who studied the
incident concluded that heat from a fire in a
coal bin exploded a nearby supply of
ammunition.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsnphotos/482097945/
http://www.uoregon.edu/~caguirre/maine_explosion.jpg
In 1898, President William McKinley, finding it
difficult to resist the public outcry after the
destruction of the U.S.S Maine, asks
Congress for a declaration of war against
Spain. On April 20th, the United States
declares war.
President McKinley
http://www.pbs.org/crucible/tl12.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/wm25.html
In the Caribbean, hostilities began with a
naval blockade of Cuba. The Spanish
fleet is effectively sealed up in the
harbor of Santiago de Cuba.
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/n120000/n191610t.jpg
The Spanish fleet tries to escape the American
blockade at Santiago harbor. A naval battle
ensues, and the Spanish fleet is destroyed.
http://www.homeofheroes.com/wallofhonor/spanish_am/images/12_battle2.jpg
Attempted Escape
of Spanish Fleet
http://www.homeofheroes.com/wallofhonor/spanish_am/12_santiago.html
In June 1898, American forces landed in Cuba.
American forces begin to converge on the port city
of Santiago. The army consisted of 17,000 soldiers,
including four African-American regiments (called
Buffalo soldiers) of regular army and the volunteer
Rough Riders, a cavalry unit. The key to capturing
the city of Santiago was controlling the high grounds
of San Juan Hill.
http://www.veteranmuseum.org/images/cuba-landing.jpg
On the way to secure San Juan Hill, a bloody and
dramatic charge took place on nearby Kettle Hill.
Without direct orders, Teddy Roosevelt, the Rough
Riders, and two African-American regiments led by
John Pershing attacked and took Kettle Hill.
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/documents/spanam/Rrid1.jpg
The battle of San Juan Hill is the
bloodiest and most popular of all
battles during the Spanish-American
war.
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Teddy Roosevelt
and the Rough Riders
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rough_Riders
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“Speak softly and carry a big
stick. You will go far.”
- Teddy Roosevelt
http://www.teddyroosevelt.com/teddy_roosevelt_pictures.htm
Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
conducting regimental drills in San Antonio, Texas,
prior to fighting the Spanish in Cuba.
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Rough Riders in San Antonio
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Rough Rider Reunion 1902,
San Antonio, Texas
At the 1902 reunion in San Antonio, the Rough Rider veterans
agreed to purchase an artificial leg for Private Charles Buckholdt,
who had lost his leg in a fight.
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Rough Riders charging
up San Juan Hill
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American forces quickly overcame the Spanish
navy in the Philippines at the Battle of Manila
led by George Dewey and defeated Spanish
troops in Cuba.
Skirmish lines in Cuba
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As a result of the war, the United States
acquired the Philippines, Puerto Rico,
and Guam.
Puerto Rico in the Caribbean
http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/state/puertorico.html
Guam in the Pacific
http://www.map-zone.net/map/guam/
Philippines in the
Pacific
http://www.middleeastnews.com/MapofPhilippines.html
Consequences of
San Juan Hill
• The victory of San Juan Hill boasts morale
and pride of the American people.
• Spain loses control of its possessions in
the Caribbean.
• Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
emerge as national heroes.
• San Juan Hill catapults Roosevelt’s
political career.
Political Cartoon:
American Imperialism
The cartoon displays Uncle Sam
showing off in front of other world
powers, while balancing the
“primitives” of its newly acquired
territories. ..Notice the racial tone and
arrogance of the political cartoon.
http://history.grand-forks.k12.nd.us/NDhistory/LessonImages/Sources/Cartoons/john%20bull.jpg
The U.S. insisted that Cuba add to its new
Constitution, the Platt Amendment,
commanding Cuba to stay out of debt and
giving U.S. the right to intervene in the
country and the right to buy or lease Cuban
land for naval and fueling stations.
Guantánamo Bay Naval Base at the southeastern end of
Cuba has been used by the United States Navy for more than
a century, and is the oldest overseas U.S. Navy Base and the
only one in a country with which the United States does not
have diplomatic relations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay_Naval_Base
After the brief war, the United States
emerges from the war in possession of
an overseas empire.
Presidential Campaign Poster for Mckinley-Roosevelt
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National Hero
After the war with Spain, Roosevelt
returned a hero and was soon elected
governor of New York and then later
won the vice-presidency.
http://www.politicalbadges.com/1896%20Theodore%20Roosevelt%20(for%20Governor%20stud).jpg
http://www.vw.vccs.edu/vwhansd/HIS122/Teddy/Images/trgov.jpg
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