Chapter 22 Section 3

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Jose Marti

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One of the heroes of the Cuban independence movement - fled to the US to gather money, arms, and troops - led revolt in Cuba, many Cubans died

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William McKinley

Back 2

1897 became the 25th US president

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Joseph Pulitzer / William Randolph Hearst

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Newspaper owners - tried to outdo each other with shocking report on the Cuban revolution -biased and false reporting: yellow journalism

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Yellow Journalism

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sensational, biased and false reporting - promoted Cuban war sentiment in US

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Remember the Maine

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Battleship Maine - sat for 3 weeks in Havana harbor, explosion blamed on the Spanish killed 260 officers and crew members - rally cry for Americans that wanted revenge

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War in the Philippines

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First event of the Spanish-American war - Assistant Secretary of Navy Roosevelt ordered Commodore George Dewey to prepare his squadron for war - Dewey surprise attacked on May 1, 1898 - destroyed most of the Spanish fleet

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George Dewey

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Commodore of US navy vessels in Philippines that attacked Spanish fleet

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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Led Filipino rebels and helped Americans capture Manila in May 1898

February 1899 after the Treaty of Paris, fought for Philippine independence - captured 2 years later by US.

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Luzon

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Main island of the Philippines, seized with American-supplied arms

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Fighting in Cuba

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While Philippines were warring, Spanish fleet entered Santiago harbor - they got blockaded in by the American naval force. Cubans and Americans fought the Spaniards on land.

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Rough Riders

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First Regiment of US Cavalry Volunteers: an assorted group of former cowhands and college students led by Theodore Roosevelt

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Battle of San Juan Hill

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Rough riders joined in the battle - Americans captured San Juan Hill after intense fighting - two days later, Spain tried to leave Santiago harbor and was completely destroyed in 4 hours by Americans

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Puerto Rico

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Spanish colony east of Cuba, taken by America in July 1898

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Armistice

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Peace agreement - ended Spanish-American war on August 12, 1898

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Spanish-American War

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"Splendid little war" according to Secretay of State John Hay - war lasted only 4 months

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African-Americans

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Discriminated against in the military - segregated units

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Treaty of Paris

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December 10, 1898 - US and Spain officially ended the war, dissolving most of the Spanish empire. US also gained possession of the Philippines.

Ratified February 6, 1899

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Protectorate

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A country that is technically independent , but actually under the control of another country. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines

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Acquisitions

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Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines

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Platt Amendment

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Clauses that prohibited Cuba from making treaties with other nations and gave America control of a naval base at Guantanamo Bay.

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Foraker Act

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In 1900 the US set up a new Puerto Rican government and controlled the new administration

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Jones Act

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In 1917 made Puerto Rico a territory of the US and granted American citizenship to all Puerto Ricans

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Anti-Imperialists

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In 1890's, some Americans opposed foreign expansion and the Spanish-American War. After the war, they fought approval of the treaty.

1/ American rule in Philippines opposed US principles

2/ Others opposed the army forces required

3/ Others feared Filipino labor competition

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Famous Anti-Imperialists

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Carl Shurz (German senator from Missouri)

Andrew Carnegie

Mark Twain

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Famous Imperialists

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Senator Henry Cabot Lodge

Senator Albert Beveridge

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William Howard Taft

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Headed the transfer of authority in the Philippines from the military to a civilian government for self-rule