Causes of the Spanish American War

Jingoism

Calling for an aggressive foreign policy. Demand that the United States take its place with imperialistions of Europe as an a World Power

Cuban Revolt

Cuban nationlists fought but failed to overlook Spanish colonial rule between 1868-1878 which included sabotage and attacks on Cuban plantations.

Yellow Journalism

reporting that feared bold and lurid headlines of crimes,disaters and scandal. It printed exaggerated and false accounts of Spanish abuse in Cuba

De Lome Letter

Spanish diplomats letter was leaked to the Press and printed out the front page of Hearst’s Journal. It was highly critical of President McKinley,an official Spanish insult against the U.S national ironer

Sinking of the Maine

USS Maine while at anchor at Havana Cuba,suddenly exploded killing 200 Americans on Board. Yellow press accused the Spanish of diliberatly blowing up the ship.

McKinley’s Message

1. put an end to barabarties in Cuba

2. protect the lives of U.S citizens living in Cuba

3. end the serious injury of Commerce

4. end constant menece to orpower Te

Teller Amendement

Passed a joint resolution authorizing war. Once peace was restored Cuban people would govern their own Island

Start of War

first shots were fired in Manila Bay in the Phililipines over 9,000 miles from Cuba. The war lasted a few short months

Annexation of Hawaii

July 1889 Phillippines gave congress and President McKinley become a U.S territory

Commodore George Dewey’s fleet

Fired on Spanish ships in Manila Bay. Later pounded into summsior by U.S naval guns, The fight on land took longer allied with Filopino rebels U.S troops caputured the city of Manila on August 13th

Invasion of Cuba

Tropical Diseases including: Maloria, Typhoid, and dysentery. Rough Riders was reignment of usual teers lead by Rossevelt aided in victories by vetern reignments of African Americans