Spanish American War

Spanish American War

Open Ended

What is an empire?

Empire

• Definition: an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority,

• Examples:

• Spain owned places in the New World Like California, Colorado, Mexico, Santo Domingo, etc,..

• France owned places in the New World like Canada and Louisiana

Spain Before the War

• Spanish Empire had been shrinking

• 1790 had owned much of the Americas from California to Argentina

• In late 1800's, Spain was growing lots of sugar in Cuba - 90% of it was sold to the USA

• Cubans began revolting against the Spanish sytem

• Spain used reconcentrados to keep Cubans from revolting

America Before the War

• Disturbances in the sugar market made USA aware of Cuba's issues

• All available land had been claimed by the US from native groups. The frontier was closed.

• Where would they go next?

• Many thought they need to bring the ideas of Christianity and liberty to people around the world

Cuba Before the Spanish American War

• Cuba was part of Spain's Empire

• Riots occured in Havana, Cuba

• US President William McKinley sent a warship - the USS Maine - to Havana to protect US interests (sugar business)

• The Maine, explodes in Havana Harbor. 266 dead American soldiers. USA declares war on Spain

Multiple Choice

90% of the ______ made in Cuba was exported to _______.

• sugar; Spain

• coffee; The United States

• sugar; United States

• coffee; Spain

Multiple Choice

By 1890, the American ___________ was gone. Therefore, some people started to look to land in other areas.

• manifest destiny

• frontier

• experiment

Multiple Choice

Before the Spanish American War, the Spanish Empire had been

• growing

• shrinking

The War

• The United States sees Spain as a weak opponent. They fight in both Cuba and the Philippines, which were also owned by Spain

• US wins Battle of Manila Bay due to superior technology

• Spain's admiral kept his ships close to shore so men might swim back to land when the ships sunk.

• Spain knew their odds of winning were small.

The War

• USA recognized Cuba as an independent country

• Sent troops to drive Spanish from the island

• Theodore Roosevelt is the most celebrated war hero, due mostly to his self-promotion

• US beats Spain into submission

The Outcome of War

• Spain granted Cuba independence

• USA gained the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam as territories.

• USA paid Spain $20 million for its former territories

• Beginnings of American colonial expansion

Multiple Choice

___________ won the Spanish American War.

• Spain

• The United States

• Cuba

• Philippines

Multiple Choice

Superior military ____________ led to America's victory in the Spanish American War

• tactics

• technology