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The Spanish-American War

The Spanish-American War. Causes of the Spanish American War. Answer the following questions using pages 552-554 in your American History textbook Why did some Americans support the Spanish when the Cubans rebelled?

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The Spanish-American War

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  1. The Spanish-American War

  2. Causes of the Spanish American War Answer the following questions using pages 552-554 in your American History textbook • Why did some Americans support the Spanish when the Cubans rebelled? • Why did some Americans support the Cubans in their rebellion against the Spanish? • What is yellow journalism? • What role did William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer play in starting the Spanish-American War? • What role did the U.S.S. Maine play in starting the Spanish-American War?

  3. Political Cartoons • A political cartoon uses images, text, and humor to talk about a serious political issue

  4. Political Cartoons • A political cartoon uses images, text, and humor to talk about a serious political issue • You will make a political cartoon encouraging Americans to support Cuban independence and war with the Spanish as though you worked for one of Hearst’s or Pulitzer’s newspapers • Your cartoon must contain both images and text • Be prepared to discuss and explain your cartoon

  5. Consequences of the Spanish-American War • The Treaty of Paris • Ended the war • Spain gave Cuba its independence • Spain gave the US the islands of Guam and Puerto Rico • Spain sold the Philippines to the US for $20 million • America gains an empire • The US directly controlled Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines • Cuba becomes a protectorate of the US • Protectorate: A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power

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