Reveiw of Spanish American War
Spanish-American War-
-Causes -
Cuba wanted independence from Spain
Jose Marti- Cuban nationalist (wanted freedom) knew power of U.S., they needed help from us, started ruining American business in Cuba making it look like it was Spain though so that we would get mad at them.
yellow journalism- writers take what is going on in world and makes it into a bigger deak-turn people against Spain (Joseph Pulitzer, & William Hearst)
The De Lome letter- Bashed our president, got leaked, made America more on edge against Spain,
USS Maine- exploded and we blamed it on Spain, actually was an internal explosion.
-battles/
famous people involved -
"rough Riders"- 1st us volunteer Calvary unit, Theodore Roosevelt "cowboys"
-Results/Treaty -
3 months, under 3,000 casualties,
Marked the end of the Spanish Empire,
Treaty of Paris-1898-ended war, Spain gave Cuba independence, U.S. got control of Philippines (20 mil) and Guam and Puerto Rico.
we became empire
US Control of Puerto Rico -
Claimed by Spanish Crown in 1493 on Columbus's 2nd voyage
Granted u.s. citizens in 1917, still are today
Have always voted to retain commonwealth status, this year they voted to become a state, hasn't happened yet
US Control of Cuba -
south of florida
Teller Amendment- garrented Cuban independence after Spanish American war, but strings attached (Platt Amendment-1. Cuba cant go into depth to other countries 2. Had to allow U.S. to intervene with our Military when we wanted 3. Give us a naval base. (Guantanamo Bay)
In 1943 the Platt Amendment is repealed
Anti-Imperialist--Don't take Cuba
Imperialist-take Cuba
US Control of Philippines -
We bought it for 20 mil in the Treaty of Paris, we wanted it after the war from Spain but then Philippines declared independence
Open Door Policy in China -
free trade for all countries
Boxer Rebellion in China -
late 1899-1900's, Chinese group that wanted to stop westernization (railroads) killed and injured many American railroad workers in china . McKinley called troops, we manicured them, cut off their heads and put them on the streets.
Teddy Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize -
settled dispute between Japan and Russia in their war
Getting control and building Panama Canal -
was controlled by Columbia, didn't want us to, we told Columbia to become independent, then we got rights to build canal.
1913, took ten years to build, Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt Corollary and Monroe Doctrine -
1823, passed to not allow people to colonize in the U.S. and we can't colonize other places. Kept us from being
Roosevelt Corollary-part of Monroe Doctrine 1899-1913, kept peace between Latin american countries and European countries
Big Stick Diplomacy--"Speak softly and carry a big stick" -
Taft's Dollar Diplomacy -
Wilson's Missionary Diplomacy -
US issues with Mexico -
watchful waiting-
April 1914- U.S. sailors arrested, they were released and Mexico said sorry but we didn't except it.
ex: pres. Huerta
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