<p> Spanish-American War</p><p>The Cuban Rebellion Begins Cuba colony of S______S______C______in Cuba made Spain wealthy (1/3 world’s sugar cane) 1868 Cuban rebels declare independence and launched g______w______against Spanish authorities What is g______w______? </p><p>-Rebellion failed -Many leaders fled to the ______-J______M______brought together Cuban exiles and raised $ to launch 2nd invasion -New rebellion began in ______</p><p>Americans Support Cubans 1) Compared Cuba’s struggle to the A______R______2) Y______J______- Sensationalist reporting where writers often exaggerated or made up stories to attract readers Dramatic stories of atrocities from New York Journal (______) and New York World (______) led US citizens to side with Cubans - only got info from Cuban sources (bias info) - 2 papers competed with one another making the stories even more exaggerated to get people to buy “their” newspaper 3) General W______became the governor of Cuba -Nicknamed ‘The B______’ -He forced Cuban villagers into ‘r______’ camps to keep them from aiding the rebels (1/3 died of starvation and disease) -Cubans suffered many casualties during the guerilla war -S______sent troops to Cuba to end the rebellion 4) de Lome letter Spain’s minister to the US ridiculed PresidentM______for being weak -Americans were outraged at the insult 5) Explosion of the USS M______-USS M______battleship exploded in Cuban harbor on ______-Blamed on Spanish m______but could have been fire that ignited ammunition -Americans demanded ______after hearing this -April 19 Congress declared Cuba independent and demanded Spain withdraw and ______-On ______Spain declared war on US A War on Two Fronts US Takes the Philippines Philippines was a S______colony US Navy attacked Spanish fleet in ______to keep them from traveling east to attack US Battle of Manilla Bay (______) –Commodore Dewey led squadron into Manilla Bay – quick victory Dewey contacted Filipino revolutionary leader E______A______Wanted him to launch guerilla warfare to gain Filipino i______Americans and Aguinaldo seized Philippine capital of M______Philippines surrendered on ______</p><p>American Forces Battle in Cuba Most Americans died in t______c______due to unsanitary conditions causing Disease/epidemics (2000 deaths) R______R______– mix of cowboys, minters and law officers who were volunteer fighters Second in Command = T______R______B______S______– all black cavalry regiment; 1/4 troops African American</p><p>July 1 – American troops attacked El C______and S______J______H______Rough Riders seize K______H______and then assisted the other group in taking San Juan Hill Spanish ships tried to flee harbor but on July 3 American warships guarding entrance attacked them Surrender of S______ended Spanish resistance & US soon took P______R______as well Aug 12 1898 – Spain agreed to ceasefire</p><p>American Empire Debate over what to do with newly acquired lands T______A______– said once Cuba was free the US would leave and give control of the island up to the Cuban people US annexed G______and P______R______What about the Philippines? Reasons for Annexation: 1) 2) 3) Economic benefits – large market for trade, stop over on the way to China for trade 4) Reasons Against Annexation: 1) Competition from cheap Filipino labor drive down US wages 2) Treaty of Paris – December 10 1898 Spain gave US Guam and PR US paid Spain ______for Philippines Cuba and Platt Amendment US established a P______in Cuba after war McKinley wanted Cuba tied to the US Cuba was allowed to create its own constitution with conditions Platt Amendment said: 1) No treaty with another nation that weakened their independence 2) 3) Cuba keep debt low to prevent foreign countries from going to Cuba to enforce payment 4)</p><p>Governing Puerto Rico At first not US citizens which meant they had no c______r______- gained citizenship ______– allowed to elect governor Continued debate over allowing Puerto Rico to be admitted as a state or continue as a commonwealth</p><p>Philippines Filipinos furious over annexation Fought for independence from Spain only to trade it for US c______Aguinaldo and other Filipino nationalist fought for ______years against US Aguinaldo captured and told guerillas to surrender US started giving Philippines more freedom Full independence - 1946</p>