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Spanish American War 1898. Industrialization . After the Civil War American Industry grew Machines replaced hand labor People moved from farms to cities New inventions Railroads ship goods and people across the country Big business - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Spanish American War1898
After the Civil War American Industry grewMachines replaced hand laborPeople moved from farms to citiesNew inventionsRailroads ship goods and people across the
countryBig businessAmericans were producing much more so
they could send out more goods to other countries
Industrialization
1823 President James MonroeEstablished:
Separate spheres of influence for US and Europe (US in west Europe in east)
Non-colonizationNon-intervention• Warned about European interference in newly
independent Latin American nations (left already colonized countries alone)
Monroe Doctrine(US Foreign Policy)
NavyNavy mostly protected
goods being shipped Defensive StrategyIn the 1880’s and
1890’s US began building up their navy
Began constructing battleships
Need for coaling stations grew; options were neutral ports and other ships
CubaBeginning in 1868 Cuba
fights for independence from Spain
1892 Jose Marti establish the Cuban Revolutionary Party
In 1896 to stop the revolution Spanish General Valierano Weyler put Cuba under Martial Law
Put the citizens into concentration camps
US thinks of intervening
PhilippinesIn the 1890’s the Philippines begin to fight
for independence from SpainEmilio Aguinaldo led the Philippine
revolution
United States is sympathetic to Cuba and the Philippines
The US is thinking of getting involvedBecause of the Navy build-up and
industrialization the United States CAN get involved
United States
USS MaineOn February 9, 1898:Pulitzer-
owned New York Journal publishes Spanish Minister Enrique Dupuy de Lóme's letter criticizing President McKinley
Navy battleship sent to Cuba to protect American interests during Cuban revolt
February 15th The USS Maine explodes
US newspapers blame Spain and call for war
(Yellow Journalism)
The US wants to intervene in Cuba to help them gain independence
US begins preparing for war with SpainSend a resolution to Spain that includes the
Teller Amendment (says the US would not occupy Cuba after the war they just wanted to promote peace)
By April war was officially declared between US and Spain
War
PhilippinesBy May 1 General
George Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet in the Philippines
By August Spain surrenders in the Philippines
Treaty of Paris US and Spain meet in
Paris to agree on a treatySpain freed Cuba and
gave Guam and Puerto Rico to the US
The US bought the Philippines for $20 million
People within US debated if the US had the right to occupy these countries
Platt Amendment 1901- set up guidelines for United States and Cuban relations
Attempted to protect Cuban independenceBut gave US power to oversee Cuban
domestic and international affairs to ensure its independence
Permitted US to buy land for coaling stations and naval bases
Cuba cannot negotiate treaties
Platt Amendment
1899 Filipino forces led by Aguinaldo began to fight the US troops stationed in the Philippines
Filipinos were fighting for their full independence
Theodore Roosevelt declared the conflict over in 1902 but there were small uprisings for years after that
The Philippines did not get full independence until 1946
Philippine Insurrection