3/27/2016
Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
Fun for the whole family!
Spanish-American War
• What led America to fight?
– Yellow Journalism?
– Sinking of the USS Maine?
– Concern for fellow human beings?
– American economic interests?
• 1898
• Began with Cuban War of Independence
(1895-1898)
• Ended with Philippine-American War (18991902)
Spanish-American War
• Conclusion of the war
– Treaty of Paris of 1898
OUI OUI!
• America takes control of Cuba and colonial authority
over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
• Led to Philippine-American War (1899-1902)
– People in Philippines wanted independence
– America thought they should be under our control
More on this later!
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