Spanish - American War/ Roosevelt Foreign Policy

Spanish - American War/ Roosevelt Foreign Policy

Yellow journalism

Style of reporting that exaggerates facts to gain readers or a desired response.

Spanish - American War

Causes of the Spanish American War:

• Spain has control over Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam

• The United States wants to expand its territories overseas to gain resources, new markets, and military bases

• U.S.S. Maine is sunk off the coast of Cuba and yellow journalism is used to get Americans angry at Spain because they believe that Spain sunk it on purpose

Actions taken by the United States during the Spanish American War:

• U.S. troops are sent to Cuba, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico to help with the fight against Spain

• Theodore Roosevelt is part of the group called the Rough Riders and joins the fight against Spain.

Results of the Spanish American War:

• United States defeats Spain

• Platt Amendment: U.S. gains control of Guantanamo Bay (naval base) and Cuba gains independence (U.S can intervene in Cuban affairs if necessary)

• U.S. gains control over the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam and some of Cuba

• U.S. establishes itself as a world power because it now has control over territories all over the world

Philippines

• Joined forces with the U.S. to get Spain out of the Philippines

• After the Spanish American War, becomes a territory of the U.S. against the will of its people

• U.S. interested in Philippines due to: raw materials, new markets, military base

• Revolted against U.S. - engaged in a 3 year battle

  
  

Puerto Rico

• After the Spanish American War, becomes a territory of the U.S. with rights to citizenship

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Cuba

• After the Spanish American War, gains independence from Spain

• signs Platt Amendment with U.S.       - grants U.S. control over                   Guantanamo Bay (naval base)     - Limits Cuba’s independence
     - U.S. set up military                            government to run Cuba

Panama

• The Isthmsus of Panama connects North America and South America

• Isthmus - A narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land

Panama Canal

• Theodore Roosevelt is now the president of the U.S. and upset with Colombia for rejecting the treaty that would allow the U.S. to build the Panama Canal

Panama Canal

• President Roosevelt believed in having peaceful relations with other nations, but also felt that the U.S. needed to intervene when the interests of the U.S. were being threatened

• The U.S. helped the Panamanians gain their independence after years of struggle with the Colombian government by supporting a revolution. (Roosevelt Corollary)

Panama Canal

• Built on a narrow strip of land between North and South America (isthmus)

• Allowed the U.S. to trade more easily because it allowed for a shorter trade route between the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.

• The U.S. signed an agreement with Panama which allowed them to build the Panama Canal

Multiple Choice

A narrow strip of land with water on either side connecting two larger areas of land

• Strait

• Valley

• Isthmus

• Plateau

Multiple Choice

Territories gained as a result of the Spanish-American war include Puerto Rico, Guam and-

• Cuba

• Spain

• Philippines

Multiple Choice

What US President was most influential in starting the Panama Canal?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• William H. Taft

• Theodore Roosevelt

Multiple Choice

______________ is a name for false or exaggerated reporting.

• Government

• Newspaper lying

• Yellow Journalism

Multiple Choice

What ship had a huge explosion that killed 260 Americans?

• The Magic

• The Titanic

• The Lusitania

• The USS Maine

Multiple Choice

What 2 oceans does the Panama Canal connect?

• Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean

Multiple Choice

Why did the U.S want to build the Panama Canal?

• to help the Panamanian people in their Revolution.

• to provide jobs for people

• to make it easier to move ships around the world

• to stop the invasion of South America

Multiple Choice

Yellow Journalism is....

• Exaggerated News Reports

• Yellow Paper Reports

• Nonfiction News Reports

Poll

Was American expansion justified?

• Not justified

• Completely justified

Open Ended

State 2 reasons why you believe that American expansion was or was not justified. Provide evidence from the Spanish-American War and the Panama Canal.

Multiple Choice

As a result of the Spanish American war, the US became _______ ___________

• A world power

• Isolationist