Name: ___________________________________________________________
Period: ______________
Spanish-American War:
Learning Target: Identify
events that escalated the
conflict between the United
States and Spain
Yellow Journalism –
Reporting in newspapers and
magazines that exaggerates
the news in order to make it
more exciting.
Yellow Journalism Activity
Near the end of the 19th Century yellow journalism became a very common
practice in the American press. Ultimately, yellow journalism would be one of
the quintessential reasons why the US got involved in what eventually became
known as the Spanish-American War.
William Randolph Hearst & Joseph Pulitzer (two of the leading
newspaper publishers) really led the inflammatory rhetoric against the Spanish
during this period. Imagine you are a modern day Hearst or Pulitzer & write an
article in the yellow journalist style about a modern day issue (of your choice).
Criteria:
✓ Title of newspaper/magazine (doesn’t have to be real)
✓ Your Headline
✓ Picture or Political Cartoon (Hand drawn)
✓ Text of your article
Possible Topics:
★ U.S.S. Maine Explodes
★ Roosevelt and Rough Riders defeat Spanish at San Juan Hill
Keep in mind, you’re trying to embellish and use yellow journalism to SELL
YOUR PAPER! Make the story factual but bend the truth, this is exactly what
yellow journalism is all about!
Imperialism- Guided Notes
Imperialism –
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Late 19th and Early 20th Century___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Why Expand into other Countries?
1. _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Example- Alfred T. Mahan “The Influence of Sea Power Upon History”
2. Nationalism_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
3. Social Darwinism_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Example- Rudyard Kipling- “White Man’s Burden”
Why Should the US Not Expand Into Other Countries?
Anti Imperialist___________________________________________________________________
Why?-_____________________________________________________________
US Expansion in the Pacific
Alaska___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
AKA: “Seward’s Folly”
Hawaii___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
SHADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Spanish American War
• Cuban rebel against Spanish _______________________ in
________________________.
• US newspapers report exaggerated stories of Spanish atrocities
“___________________________________” – demands US intervention
• _________________________ explodes of coast of ___________________
• _______________________ is blamed (Probably an
________________________________________)
Spain & US declare ____________________ in April 1898
– “________________________________” – led by Col. Theodore
Roosevelt (before he was ________________________)
– Victory over Spain __________________________________
– “_______________________________________________”
Results of Spanish American War
1. Cuba becomes a US protectorate – Cuban autonomy granted with strong
US oversight
2. __________________________________, _______________________, &
the ___________________ become US territories
3. Strong opposition against annexing the Philippines from _________
________________________ & the Filipino people – harsh guerilla war
last for five years – Philippines granted independence 1946
Expanding US Foreign Policy
• US sought to expand its role into __________________ &
________________________________________________
– ___________________________________- US policy to encourage
equal trading relations between all nations in
___________________
Result? ___________________________________in China
US helped ___________________________________
– _________________________________ – world tour of America
new modern & powerful navy to demonstrate
______________________________
Panama Canal
– US wanted to
________________________________________________________
WHY? __________________________________________________
How did US Acquire it?
1. ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Three Different Diplomacies
1. “______________________________________________”- Theodore
Roosevelt
• “speak _____________________ and carry a big
_______________________”
• US would not hesitate to use _____________________________________
to protect its ______________________________
• Roosevelt Corollary expanded on
__________________________________________________________
• EUROPE ___________________________________________!!!!!!!!!
2. “_____________________________________________”- William Taft
• Increase US financial investments to Latin American nations that
cooperated with US interests
3. “___________________________________________”- Woodrow Wilson
• US to promote _______________________________reforms by
cooperating with democratic nations & not use ______________________
or financial incentive
• Still had to use military force in Haiti & Mexico in 1915 & 1916
respectively (Pancho Villa raids)