Spanish American War

1. U.S. Imperialism
Chapter 7, Section 2 Moodle

2. Analyze the reasons that countries gained
control of territory through imperialism
and the impact on people living in the
territory.
5. Trace the development of the United
States as a world power with emphasis on:
a. The Spanish-American War;

3. 
A quick victory in the Spanish-American War
gave the United States a new role as a world
power.

5. A. Simmering Unrest in Cuba
Write

Cuba resented
Spain’s rule and
wanted
independence.

6. Write

(1853–1895) Cuban writer
and independence fighter;
he was killed in battle but
became a symbol of Cuba’s
fight for freedom.

7. A. Simmering Unrest in Cuba
Write

What role did the media
play in American foreign
policy?
He founded the Cuban
Revolutionary Party
and urged Cubans to
fight through his
writings.

8. 2. General Weyler
Write
He hindered the
Spanish cause.
 His actions
helped to draw
the U.S. into the
conflict

READ: Americans who
read about the revolt in
Cuba were shocked by
General Weyler’s
mistreatment of
civilians.

9. Analyze
What role did the media
play in American foreign
policy?

11. Write

(1863–1951) American
journalist; he was
famous for
sensational news
stories, known as
yellow journalism,
that stirred feelings
of nationalism and
formed public opinion
for the SpanishAmerican War.

12. Write

Rival editor of
Hearst—also
wrote yellow
journalism

(1847–1911)
American journalist
and newspaper
publisher; he
established the
Pulitzer Prize for
public service and
advancement of
education.
The newspaper war between Pulitzer and Hearst; drawn in the style of 'The Yellow Kid’

13. B. Americans Get War Fever
Write


It is sensational style
of reporting.
It is biased opinion
masquerading as
objective fact
READ: What role did the
media play in American
foreign policy?
Answer: It help lead to the
Spanish-American War

14. Read

yellow journalism--This
demonstrates the
power of media

The reporting of
exaggerated stories in
newspapers increaseD
sales
What role did the media play
in American foreign policy?

15. The explosion of the Maine
Write


Several American
business owners
operated sugar cane
plantations in Cuba.

Analyze the reasons that countries gain
control of territory through imperialism
To protect U.S.
economic interests.
They appealed to
the U.S.
government to
protect them and
their business
interests by fighting
against Spain, which
controlled Cuba.

16. B. America Get War Fever
Write

It promoted
the U.S. entry
into war.
What role did the media
play in American foreign
policy?
Answer: help lead to
the Spanish-American
War

17. B. America Get War Fever
Write

Press reporting was
fictionalized,
unbalanced, biased (one
sided) reporting. It only
reported the Cuban side
of the story.
What role did the media
play in American foreign
policy?

18. 
de Lôme letter—primary
source
Write

(1898) a letter written by
Spain's minister to the
United States that was
published in a major
newspaper; the letter
ridiculed President
McKinley and outraged
many Americans

19. de Lôme letter
Write

14. Why did the Journal
jump to the conclusion that
the Spanish were
responsible for the
explosion of the Maine?
What role did the media
play in American foreign
policy?

It jumped to conclusions
but had no proof. It had
helped to build the
tensions between the two
countries.

21. Read
Once Commodore Dewey received word that war
had been declared, his fleet rushed to Manila Bay
in the Philippines.

22. Write

(1937–1917)
Commander of the
U.S. Navy’s Asiatic
Squadron; he led the
attack in the Pacific
during the SpanishAmerican War.

23. 
Write
Dewey found a willing
partner in Emilio
Aguinaldo, leader of a
rebel army of Filipino
patriots.
Filipino rebel army led
by him and U.S. fleet
defeated Spanish
forces in the
Philippines

24. Write

The Filipino
rebel army by
land and the
U.S. fleet by
sea

25. C. The Course of the War
Write
How was the United States policy/military
used in acquiring new territories?
Manila Bay
(Philippines)
 San Juan Hill
(Cuba)

When the SpanishAmerican War broke
out, Commodore George
Dewey’s fleet rushed to
the Philippines.

26. Read



U.S. sank entire Spanish fleet in Battle of
Santiago.
Spanish troops in Cuba surrendered.
U.S. defeated Spanish forces in Puerto
Rico.

27. Write

a cavalry regiment
organized by T.
Roosevelt;
consisted of college
athletes, cowboys,
ranchers, miners,
and Native
Americans

28. Write

The War in Cuba

Some 10 African
American regiments
were called to serve in
the Spanish-American
War.

29. 
Write
Battle of San Juan
Hill--The U.S.
military played vital
roles in world affairs.

(1898) battle in the
Spanish-American
War in which 8,000
U.S. soldiers fought
to seize control over
San Juan Hill
How was the United
States policy/military
used in acquiring new
territories?

30. 22. What were the terms
of the peace treaty? p
210
Spain gave up Cuba
Ceded Puerto Rico
and Guam to the U.S.
 Gave up Philippines
for $20 million


Write

31. Write

23. How did the United
States benefit from the
war?
Why did the United
States become an
imperial power?

U.S. gained new
territories which were
used to resupply navy
ships; and some were
used as bases for
trade

32. Why did the United States become an imperial
Read
power?

Why did the United States become
an imperial power?
U.S. businesses reached beyond the
country's borders. During the first
decade of the new century, the
Coca-Cola Company, Quaker Oats,
AT&T, the Standard Oil Company,
Du Pont, General Electric, and Ford
Motor Company seized the
opportunity for international sales.
After finding international markets,
they built factories abroad, taking
advantage of lower labor costs in
foreign countries. Then they asked
for U.S. protection of their
investments and interests.

33. 
Read
Coca-Cola
international
expansion continued
in 1906, when Cuba
and Panama became
the first foreign
countries to bottle
Coke.

35. 24. Why were the Philippines of
strategic importance to the United
States? p 211
Write
It is located on the
route to China
 It could be used as a
base to refuel and
resupply ships

Why did the United States become
an imperial power?

36. Write
Critical Thinking pp
211-212
 Contrasting
 25. Fill in the graphic
organizer to record the
reasons why some
Americans supported
annexation of the
Philippines and others
opposed it.

Supporters
U.S. had a
duty to
spread its
beliefs
Felt U.S.
needed it
for a naval
base
Opponents
Annexation
violates the
U.S. ideals
of freedom
U.S. should
address
problems at
home

37. 26. Who opposed annexing
the Philippines? p212
Write
Samuel Gompers

Groups who opposed
the war:

The Anti-Imperialist
League,
the Colored Citizens of
Boston,
and AFL leader Samuel
Gompers



38. Read

Emilio Aguinaldo

(1869–1964) Selfproclaimed
President of the new
Philippine Republic
in 1899; he fought
for Filipino
independence from
the United States.
Filipino perspective or view point

39. 
27. Why might Emilio
Aguinaldo and other
Filipino nationalists have
felt betrayed by the United
States?
Write
Filipino nationalists
believed the U.S. would
help them.
Instead, they ended up
with one set of rulers for
another.

40. 
Concerning Aguinaldo
and other Filipino
nationalists, what
happened in the
Philippines immediately
after the United States
annexed it as a territory?

The U.S. Army fought
Filipino rebels for
three years.
Read
How was the United States
policy/military used in acquiring new
territories?

41. Write



Identifying:
Cause and Effect
28. What were some
of the effects of
American annexation
of the Philippines?
Analyze impact
of Imperialism on
people living in
the territory
Effect
Effect
• Fighting broke
out
• Filipino fighters
battled U.S.
forces for 3 years
• Deaths of
hundreds of
thousands
of people

43. Read
Write

A person’s or group’s
point of view—how
they view something
opposed to how
someone else or
another group may
view it

Ex. White settlers viewed
western migration as a
good thing. They were
getting land at a very low
cost through the
Homestead Act. Native
Americans viewed
westward migration as a
bad thing. Their buffalo
hunting was
threatened, and they
were forced to move to
Indian Reservations.

44. Read
Write

Thesis—the main idea
 You must Support or
Justify your thesis.
 Ask yourself what
information would
support the main idea.
 Ex. (Main Idea)
Newton Falls has an
excellent basketball
team. (Support) They
were in the State
championship
playoffs.

45. Write

(Credibility—is it believable?)

46. 
32. Name and explain characteristics that
affect the credibility of sources
 Bias: being one sided and Bias is prejudice toward or
Write
unfair characterization of the members of a particular
group
 unstated assumptions: what unstated idea does the
writer assume to be true
 consistency of arguments: Do all the supports of the
main idea agree?
 logical fallacies: making claims that are so strong or
sweeping that you can't really support them

47. Read

(Credible (credibility)--credible evidence to
support an idea takes more than one source of
information—to be credible. It has at least two
sources of information that are very similar in
their findings
 Ex. Journal of Medicine states that it is 4-5 times
more likely that one gets into an accident while
driving and using a cell phone .
 State Highway Patrol study finds that accidents are
more severe when using the cell phone while
driving.

48. Read


The committee members were selected by
the mayor and may or may not have
experience with effective park design.
With the appropriate qualifications, the
committee members could compose a more
credible (believable) report than if the
committee members were not qualified to
conduct the study.

49. Read


A report from the Congressional Budget
Office would be a credible source
(believable) of information on the topic of
the effect of tax cuts on the national debt.
The report is generated from an office that
employs experts on government economic
policy.

50. Read

By considering a writer’s credentials,
students can determine whether he or she is
a credible (believable) source of information
on a given topic.

51. Read


Bibliographies list sources that the author has
used for his or her research.
To check the credibility (believable) of the
source in question, the reader could look at
several of these listed sources to make sure
that the facts presented are accurate and
consistent.

52. Read

In advertisements of all kinds, the use of
information is credible (believable) only
when it is consistent with (same as)
information from other credible sources.

53. 
Primary source is more credible.

Secondary sources are less credible.

54. Read


Information from independent sources is
generally considered credible because the
individuals involved have less overall bias
towards one product or another,
and are not influenced by financial ties to
the producers.

55. Read

A credible (believable) opinion includes
conclusions that logically follow available
information

56. 

Bias—credibility (believable)
Quoting only senators who support the bill
makes the article biased, because it shows
readers only the benefits of the bill and does
not present any negative aspects of the bill.

57. Write

Reliability
 Is it true—factual?

58. Read

Accurate use of facts will determine the
reliability (accuracy) of a source. Inaccuracies
(mistakes) demonstrate the unreliability of a
source.

59. 

Reliability
The claim that funding for state parks has
increased in the recent year could be verified
(proved factual) by looking at the
government’s budget records. Checking
budget information would allow a citizen to
make sure the claims made by the newspaper
are correct.