7+Spanish+-+American+War

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1.Causes- A. Spanish Treatment of the Cuban People- The Spanish People Treated The Cubans Harshly B. Bombing Of The USS Maine- The USS Maine was bombed and the US thought it was the Spanish who had did this. This created more tension between the 2 sides. C. The “de Lome” letter- //New York Journal// printed a letter stolen from the Spanish ambassador in Washington. It referred to the President as “weak”. This Made the American public more furious with the Spaniards.

2.Major Players- The Spanish and American war was the Cuban, Puerto Ricans and the Philippines against the Kingdom of Spain. The U.S and Cuba fought over the issue of Cuban independence. After a period of time the war developed into a global conflict as the U.S Navy sought to remove Spain from longstanding colonial outposts in both Caribbean and the South Pacific.

3. Major Events- February 1895, Spanish send Valeriano ("Butcher") Weyler to Cuba to put down Cuban rebellion, Cuban towns turned into concentration camps, rebels are tortured. Newspaper publishers Pulitzer and Hearst print sensational stories to boost circulation. This came to be known as the "Yellow Press." February 9, 1898, Negotiations between Spain and U.S. break down after insulting letter from Spanish ambassador is published, Dupuy de Lome had written that Pres. McKinley was "...weak...and a would-be politician..." He resigns, though American people are angered. June 1898, Roosevelt's Rough Riders take San Juan Hill; Roosevelt achieves heroic stature for leading men (sans horses) up hill overlooking Santiago Harbor.

4.End Of War- A. On July 18, The Spanish government contacted President McKinley in order to suspend the war and to start the negotiations to end it. B. In July 28, U.S. officials instruct General Shafter to return troops immediately to the United States to prevent an outbreak of yellow fever C. On August 2, Spain accepted the U.S. proposals for peace, regarding the Philippine Islands D. On August 12, the Peace protocol that ended all hostilities between Spain and the United States in the war fronts of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines was signed in Washington, D.C.

5. The US is now propelled into a world leader/power. We now are fighting for people and taking the spoils of war. The war had long-range implications for both parties; the United States however gained several island possessions spanning the globe and a modern navy capable of defending them.

Angelo's Timeline media type="file" key="Spanish american.m4a" align="right" width="300" height="50"Semi's Timeline- http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/Spanish-American Wesley's Timeline

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