Spanish American War
There are many causes and effects of the Spanish American War, While there were many causes and effects of the war, Manifest destiny occurred during the 1800’s and was to control the natives and to obtain resources. There were four motives that helped the U.S. lead into the rebellion. These motives were political and economic, Human, and Social Darwinism. The pros of doing this are that the United states would get more money, more resources, bigger army, and more power, but the cons are that the United States could have a conflict with European countries, being disloyal to the government, and this could happen to us. We also took out Japan for trading ,Alaska for resources, Samoa for land, Hawaii to overthrow the queen, …show more content…
War fever swept the United States, which caused President McKinley to favored a peaceful settlement between Spain and the rebels. McKinley gave in to the public pressure, on April 11, 1898 he asked the congress to declare war on Spain so the congress did so. It made them want to go to war. The first war was not fought in Cuba, After the USS Maine blew up Roosevelt saw the prospect of the war growing. Eventually the war shifted to Cuba which got Spain involved with the war. The effects caused one of the best units called the Rough Riders that was lead by Roosevelt, he had given up his navy post to join the war. Roosevelt helped lead his men in a successful charge up San Juan Hill, that became the most celebrated event of the war, but The 24,000 Spanish Soldiers at Santiago surrendered two weeks later after being trapped by the U.S..After all these events had helped to lead up to the war it all did come to an end.
In the end, the causes of the Spanish American war, it resulted in a win. While Cuba rose back up the Spanish put them into camps and Cuba went to the U.S. which caused the U.S. to get involved. Yellow Journalism caused an outbreak of war in Havana which made the U.S. send a battleship that blew up right off the coast. Since the battles happened, it caused the U.S. to go to war, but the war had shifted to Cuba, but the rough riders had successfully charged up San Juan Hill and resulting in a win, But if it wasn't for Cuba's uprising Cuba would not be part of the United States
There are many causes and effects of the Spanish American War, While there were many causes and effects of the war, Manifest destiny occurred during the 1800’s and was to control the natives and to obtain resources. There were four motives that helped the U.S. lead into the rebellion. These motives were political and economic, Human, and Social Darwinism. The pros of doing this are that the United states would get more money, more resources, bigger army, and more power, but the cons are that the United States could have a conflict with European countries, being disloyal to the government, and this could happen to us. We also took out Japan for trading ,Alaska for resources, Samoa for land, Hawaii to overthrow the queen, …show more content…
War fever swept the United States, which caused President McKinley to favored a peaceful settlement between Spain and the rebels. McKinley gave in to the public pressure, on April 11, 1898 he asked the congress to declare war on Spain so the congress did so. It made them want to go to war. The first war was not fought in Cuba, After the USS Maine blew up Roosevelt saw the prospect of the war growing. Eventually the war shifted to Cuba which got Spain involved with the war. The effects caused one of the best units called the Rough Riders that was lead by Roosevelt, he had given up his navy post to join the war. Roosevelt helped lead his men in a successful charge up San Juan Hill, that became the most celebrated event of the war, but The 24,000 Spanish Soldiers at Santiago surrendered two weeks later after being trapped by the U.S..After all these events had helped to lead up to the war it all did come to an end.
In the end, the causes of the Spanish American war, it resulted in a win. While Cuba rose back up the Spanish put them into camps and Cuba went to the U.S. which caused the U.S. to get involved. Yellow Journalism caused an outbreak of war in Havana which made the U.S. send a battleship that blew up right off the coast. Since the battles happened, it caused the U.S. to go to war, but the war had shifted to Cuba, but the rough riders had successfully charged up San Juan Hill and resulting in a win, But if it wasn't for Cuba's uprising Cuba would not be part of the United States