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Spanish American War

Spanish American War

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8th - 12th Grade

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16 Slides • 19 Questions

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​U.S. Imperialism in action!

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Another word for Imperialism is....

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expansionism

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industrialization

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communism

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Multiple Choice

What happens to a country that follows policies of imperialism and expansionism?

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They get smaller

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They grow

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They become useless

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Who do you think is the man on the horse? (Tip: He was one of the progressive Presidents we discussed)

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George Washington

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Woodrow Wilson

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Bill Clinton

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Multiple Choice

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Which country is highlighted in orange?

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Spain

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Cuba

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United States

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Germany

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Multiple Choice

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Which country is highlighted in green?

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Spain

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Cuba

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United States

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Germany

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Poll

Should the US get involved and help Cuba!?

YES! They are our neighbor we should help protect them!

NO! Cuba belongs to Spain, we should mind our own business!

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Multiple Select

What were 3 reasons the US got involved in the Spanish American War?

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De Lome Letter

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Yellow Journalism

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Pearl Harbor was bombed

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Explosion of the USS Maine

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(Prestige!)

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Multiple Select

Which countries did Spain have control over in 1890? Choose 3

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Cuba

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United States

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Puerto Rico

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Guam

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Multiple Choice

Which of Spainś colonies start a rebellion for their independence that starts the SPanish American War?

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Cuba

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Guam

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Puerto Rico

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Multiple Select

What were the 3 main reasons the U.S. got involved in the Spanish American War?

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De Lome Letter

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Muckrakers

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Yellow Journalism

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U.S.S. Maine

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Multiple Choice

What was the term used to describe newspapers writing articles that over exaggerated the truth?

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Muckrakers

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Yellow Journalism

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Multiple Choice

What was the name of the ship that exploded near Cuba and was blamed on the SPanish?

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Titanic

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USS Maine

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Terminator

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Multiple Choice

The United States declares war on Spain

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

The war between Cuba and the United States lasted how many months?

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3

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4

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Multiple Choice

Who won the war?

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United States

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Spain

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Multiple Choice

The United States gained control of strategic locations such as Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines.

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

The US involvement in the SPanish American War is an example of...

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Progressivism

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Industrialization

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Imperialism

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Poll

Do you think the U.S. should have gotten involved at all?

Yes

No

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Poll

DO you agree that the US involvement in the Spanish American War made the US look like a strong world power?

Yep!

Nah!

Eh just a little, We only gained 3 new territories

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