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US Imperialism: The Spanish American War

US Imperialism: The Spanish American War. 11.4.2 Describe the Spanish-American War and U.S. expansion in the South Pacific. DEFINITION OF IMPERIALISM. A country controlling another nation ’ s government (politics) and/or economy.

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US Imperialism: The Spanish American War

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  1. US Imperialism: The Spanish American War 11.4.2 Describe the Spanish-American War and U.S. expansion in the South Pacific.

  2. DEFINITION OF IMPERIALISM • A country controlling another nation’s government (politics) and/or economy

  3. Which countries were the most powerful based on this map alone?

  4. What was the Open Door Policy? China will remain open to trade; Other nations will not control China’s economy

  5. AT THE END OF THE 19TH CENTURY, CUBANS REBEL AGAINST SPANISH RULE CUBA Ruled by Spain

  6. Causes of the Spanish American War • Newspapers report Spanish wrong-doing in Cuba • US Battleship is blown up in Havana Harbor • Belief in Manifest Destiny

  7. NEWSPAPERS FOCUSED ON SPANISH ATROCITIES UPON THE CUBAN PEOPLE TO IGNITE PASSIONS AGAINST SPAIN SPANISH GENERAL WEYLER WAS SEEN AS A “BUTCHER” IN THE U.S. FOR HIS TREATMENT OF THE CUBAN PEOPLE

  8. USS MAINE BLOWS UP • U.S. BATTLESHIP MAINE WAS BLOWN UP IN HAVANA HARBOR IN FEBRUARY 15, 1898 • NEWSPAPERS BLAMED SPAIN • LED TO WAR WITH SPAIN USS MAINE IN HAVANA

  9. Newspapers were quick to blame Spain BUT later investigations found that the Maine most likely blew up due to a faulty Boiler!!!

  10. Troops mobilizing for war

  11. US GATLING GUNS: AN EARLY TYPE OF MACHINE GUN

  12. THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND THE “ROUGH RIDERS” IN CUBA

  13. BATTLE SCENE WITH TEDDY ROOSEVELT ON THE HORSE

  14. US wins in Cuba • Cuba Gains independence from Spain • But US is still in conflict with Spain

  15. US FORCES CONQUER THE PHILIPPINES, which were under Spanish Rule

  16. U.S. DESTROYS THE SPANISH FLEET AT MANILA BAY

  17. With control of the Philippines, the US can: Increa$e it$ East A$ian trading market$ Continue its mission of Manifest Destiny Senator Alfred Beveridge (R-Indiana) From a speech in Congress on January 9, 1900. . . . [Just beyond the Philippines are China's illimitable markets. . . We will not renounce our part in the mission of our race, trustee of God, of the civilization of the world. . . Where shall we turn for consumers of our surplus?. . . China is our natural customer. . . [England, Germany and Russia] have moved nearer to China by securing permanent bases on her borders. The Philippines gives us a base at the door of all the East IMPERIALISM IN THE PHILIPPINES

  18. U.S. OCCUPIES TWO MORE SPANISH COLONIAL POSSESSIONS

  19. Summary chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrge!

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