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U. S. History II
Classwork: The Spanish-American War
Do Now
Take out HW 3.3 – both the reading packet and your written responses. In the packet,
underline or highlight the date of every significant event that might help explain why the
United States went to war with Spain in 1898.
Video Guide
On the left-hand side, answer the questions about content in the video (they are listed in
order of appearance). On the right-hand side, note any major events, including the date,
that you might add to our timeline of causes of the Spanish-American War.
Part 1: Spain and its Colonies [7:05-25:00]
1. Why did Cuban sugar planters revolt against the Spanish government?
2. How did baseball symbolize opposition to Spanish rule in Cuba?
3. How did Jose Marti renew the struggle for Cuban independence?
4. How did Valeriano Weyler attempt to stop the rebellion?
5. How did news of Weyler’s actions change American public opinion about Cuba?
6. Why did William Randolph Hearst publish stories supporting the Cuban rebels?
7. Why did the United States take an interest in the Philippines?
8. Why did Filipinos launch a revolution against the Spanish?
9. Who was Emilio Aguinaldo?
10. Why did Aguinaldo and Spain agree to a truce?
Part 2: Remember the Maine [33:43-49:02]
11. What happened to the U.S.S. Maine?
12. How did the Maine incident change American public opinion about the war?
13. What was the significance of Theodore Roosevelt’s order that Commodore George
Dewey gather his fleet in Hong Kong?
14. What did the committee investigating the explosion of the Maine report?
15. What amendment did Senator Henry Teller propose? How did it appease Cuban
rebels?
Exit Ticket
In at least one complete sentence each, describe one short-term and two long-term causes
of the Spanish-American War.
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Name __________________________
Date: ________________
Section: 11.1
11.2
(circle one)
U. S. History II
HW 3.4: The Spanish-American War, Part 2
Homework
1. Carefully read the packet titled “Part II: The Spanish-American War,” starting at the
section titled “War with Spain” on p. 16 and finishing at the end of p. 20. Underline
or highlight main ideas as you read.
2. Add the following identifications (date, definition, significance) to the key terms
section of your binder:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Teller Amendment
Rough Riders
The Philippines
Emilio Aguinaldo
3. Add the following events to the timeline we created in class. (These are listed in the
order they appear in the reading, not necessarily in chronological order.)
a. Spain declares a truce with Cuban nationalists
b. Congress declares war on Spain
c. Spain declares war on the U.S.
d. Commodore Dewey attacks Spanish forces in Manila
e. The Rough Riders land in Cuba
f. Spain surrenders Santiago
g. Spain surrenders Manila
h. Aguinaldo declares a revolutionary government
Timeline: The Spanish-American War