7.3: The Spanish-American War

Question 1

CAUSES

Answer 1

• Politicians and industrialists wanted expansion
• 1895: Cuban nationalist uprising
• Quashed by violent Spanish General Valeriano “The Butcher” Weyler
• Yellow Journalism exploited above
• U.S established naval presence on island
• 1898: U.S.S Maine with 200 deaths
• Yellow Journalism exploited above
• McKinley issued Ultimatum
• Spain complied
• War still declared

Question 2

PROGRESSION

Answer 2

• Fight starts in Philippines
• navy to Phillipines to bombard Spanish fleet
• Filipino Nationalist allies
• Filipinos wanted independence but country sold for $20 million to US
• unsuccessful uprising under Emilio Aguinaldo
• U.S. naval advantage
• More disease casualties
• annexation of Hawaii

Question 3

EFFECTS

Answer 3

• 1898: Treaty of Paris finalized territories
• Insular Cases: treaties not to have constitutional rights
• push for Panama canal
• increased involvement in Asia
• Chinese Boxer Rebellion put down
• Open Door Policy in China
• “Gentleman’s Agreement”: Roosevelt’s peace negotiation in Russo-Japanese War
• 1916: Jones Act: Filipino independence once stable gov
• Platt Amendment added to Cuban constitution [US military to intervene if nation threatened economically]