Spanish-American War
What did the Americans gain from this War?
The US gains territories, and a great military power and has influence growth.
Who was Teddy Roosevelt?
Was an Assistant Secretary in the Navy, who believed that in order for America to become world power has to first improve it's Navy. Also was a commander of " The Rough Riders".
What type of materials were needed for the expansion?
Raw material such as rubber, steel, coal, oil etc.
What is Imperialism?
a process to increase a countries power over other countries and/or to spread their power.
What was so bad about the De Lomé Letter?
He called the US and President McKinley "weak".
What was the Yellow Journalism about when McKinley sent ships to Cuba?
The USS Maine Explosion.
Who was William McKinley?
He was the 25th President of the US.
What was the Markets needed for?
To increase their productions so they will need new places to sell their stuff.
What is Colonization?
What is Yellow Journalism?
an unbalanced paper written by the newspaper to get people to buy from them
What mainly started this war?
The USS Maine ship explosion and the De Lomé Letter.
Who is Jose Marti?
He was a Cuban poet, philosopher, and was considered a Cuban national hero because of this role with the liberty of his country.
What was Nationalism needed for?
The expansion shows that the US is a world power to be admired and respected.
What is Mercantilism?
s system where a country sell goods to another but gain money from them.
Who exploded the USS Maine ship?
it is unknown, but the Americans believed that the Spanish had done it.
Where were the Spanish-Americans first battles fought ?
In the Philippines
Who was De Lomé?
He was a Spanish Ambassador to the US.
What were the Strategic needs?
the need for naval basses around the world to refuel and resupply
What is Isolationism?
a system that isolates one country from other countries.
What were the Spanish-American war problems?
Yellow fever
poor training
old weapons
unsuitable uniforms
need for canals
When did President McKinley declare war on Spain? When was the Congress votes to declare war on Spain done?
On April 20,1898, but the war started on April 21,1898
Who represented the Spanish as murderous brutes to sell more papers?
Joseph Pulitzer's from (New York World) and William Randolph Heart's from (New York's Journal), their papers were yellow journalism.
How were their attitudes towards other people?
They believed that Americans were superior to other people and that we needed to educate/train them to be more like us.
What is the Manifest Destiny?
It was an idea that was believed by the Americans that God wanted them to expand and spread through out all over North America.
What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris?
Spain agrees to give Cuba independence from the Spanish rules
Guam and Puerto Rico will be given to the U.S.
Spain will sell the Philippines to the U.S. for $20 million(which is very low price back then)