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Spanish American War and American Imperialism Unit

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1. What were the causes of the Spanish American War (nicknamed a "splendid little war")? a. Protection of American business interests (especially sugar plantations).

1. What were the causes of the Spanish American War (nicknamed a "splendid little war")? b. American support for Cuban rebels' desire for independence from Spain.

1. What were the causes of the Spanish American War (nicknamed a "splendid little war")? c. Rising tensions between Spain and the United States as a result of the sinking of the U. S. S. Maine in Havana Harbor.

1. What were the causes of the Spanish American War (nicknamed a "splendid little war")? d. Exaggerated news reports of events (yellow journalism).

“You furnish the pictures and I’ll furnish the war. ” Mr. Hurst was the editor and chief of the New York Journal ~William Randolph Hearst to an American artist who was coving the Cuban Revolution

Yellow Journalism: Origins and Definition: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=h 0 mjk. LPvr. QM&NR=1&feature =fvwp Hearst and the Spanish American War: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v= Abzd 41 k_Oh. Q&feature=channel The Century, America's Time: Seeds Of Change (3 of 3): (start at 4: 40/end 10: 20) http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=dae 7 QI 6 g. Is. A&feature=related

Actual film of the Maine: http: //lcweb 2. loc. gov/cgibin/query/r? ammem/pap r: @filreq(+@FIELD(NUMB ER+@band(sawmp+0229) )+@field(COLLID+spanam ))

“REMEMBER THE MAINE ~ TO HELL WITH SPAIN!!!!!!” http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=nlrds. WAXi EQ&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL&safety_mo de=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Roosevelt’s Resume 0 Harvard Graduate 0 NY State Congressman 0 NY Police Chief 0 Assistant Sectary of the Navy 0 Leader of the 1 st Regiment of the US Calvary Volunteers in Spanish-American War. 0 Governor of NY 0 Vice President of the U. S. 0 President of the U. S.

Leaving for Cuba: http: //lcweb 2. loc. gov/cgibin/query/r? ammem/papr: @filreq(+@FIELD(NUMBER+@ band(sawmp+0964))+@field(COLLID+spanam))

Roosevelt was not known for saying “CHARGE!!!” but… “Follow Me!!!”

Taking the Heights at San Juan Hill Part 1: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=2 Qr 6 LWebk 40&featur e=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&saf e=active Part 2: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=C 3_et. UB 0 rf. U&feature= related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe= active

Roosevelt's Rough Riders : Reenactment of the Battle for San Juan Hill http: //lcweb 2. loc. gov/cgibin/query/r? ammem/papr: @filreq(+@FIELD( NUMBER+@band(sawmp+0318))+@field(COLL ID+spanam))

2. What were the results of the Spanish American War? a. The United States emerged as a world power.

2. What were the results of the Spanish American War? b. Cuba gained independence from Spain.

2. What were the results of the Spanish American War? c. The United States gained possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

Spanish American War CAUSES: 1. Protection of American business interests in Cuba. 2. American support of Cuban rebels gain independence from Spain. 3. Rising tensions as a result of sinking of U. S. S. Maine in Havana Harbor. 4. Exaggerated news reports of events (yellow journalism). EFFECTS: 1. United States emerged as world power. 2. Cuba gained independence from Spain. 3. United States gained possession of the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico.

3. How did Theodore Roosevelt impact the United States' foreign policy? a. He expanded the Monroe Doctrine as a way to prevent European involvement in Latin American countries. Its official name was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

3. How did Theodore Roosevelt impact the United States' foreign policy? b. Roosevelt believed that the United States should "speak softly and carry a big stick". He believed that nations should try to solve differences peacefully, but if that did not work, he thought the United States should take stronger measures. (This was nicknamed Big Stick Diplomacy. )

“Speak Softly and carry a big stick!” “…America is ready, and if need be, desirous of battle…”~ T. Roosevelt 0 Teddy Roosevelt Speech: 0 http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Fhk. CWpb. Zy. JU&sa fety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

3. How did Theodore Roosevelt impact the United States' foreign policy? c. Roosevelt ensured the building of the Panama Canal using Big Stick Diplomacy.

“I thought that instead of debating for a half century before building the canal, it would be better to build the canal first , and debate me for a half century. ” ~President Theodore Roosevelt

American Imperialism and Expansionism under Theodore Roosevelt: The Panama Canal 0 http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=U 6 c 66 PDGv. B 4&NR=1

4. What was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine? a. It asserted that the United States' right to interfere in the economic matters of other nations in the Americas.