Spanish-American War Slideshow for use with Document-Based Questions Handout

1. US History 3.16.09
AIM: What are the causes of the Spanish-
American War?
Do Now: What types of actions have
caused wars in the past?
Homework: Read 656-661, Answer # 5
on page 661.

2. Spanish-American War
• Cuba revolted against Spanish Rule
in 1895
• So, why do we care? Why does Cuba
interest us?

3. 3 Causes of the SPAM War
1. Yellow Journalism
2. de Lome Letter
3. U. S. S. Maine explosion

4. “Spaniards Search Woman on
American Steamers”
Hearst and
Pulitzer in a
Circulation
War.
“You Furnish
the Pictures,
I’ll furnish
the War.”
--Hearst

5. de Lome Letter
• Hearst’s spy stole a letter where the
Spanish ambassador “Openly
ridiculed” President McKinley
• Published in the New York Morning
Journal

6. Published in Hearst’s Journal

7. U. S. S. Maine

8. US History 3.11.10
AIM: How did the US attempt to extend its
political and economic influence in Latin
America?
Do Now: Explain how each of these
vocabulary words relates to American
Imperialism, starting on page 656.
* Roosevelt Corollary
* Dollar Diplomacy
Homework: Read 666-670, Finish Spanish
American War Handout

10. “A Man, a Plan, a Canal-
Panama”

11. Pancho Villa: Mexican
Revolutionary General

12. Now:
• Finish your Spanish-American War
Handouts from yesterday, if you did not
already.
• Answer Imperialism Multiple-Choice
questions, and we will go over those
towards the end of class.