Spanish American War: A Splendid Little War

​Spanish American War Vocabulary

1. Yellow Journalism​

   1. Nationalism--> Jingoism

   2. Reasons behind it

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​2. Media War

3. ​Cuban Libre

4. The Philippines

   1. ​Admiral George Dewey

   2. Manila Bay

   3. Emilio Aguinaldo

• ​Platt Amendment

• Teller Amendment​

• ​Senator Beveridge

• Bill of Fare​

• Open Door Policy

• Boxer's Rebellion​

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Big Stick Diplomacy

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Spanish American War

A Splendid Little War​ that proved to the world that America was a military force to be reckoned with!

​Analyze the following primary sources that are being reported about the Spanish American War. What feelings/emotions do you think that they provoked inside of Americans?

Open Ended

Why would a newspaper/the media report news that isn't true?

Open Ended

What is the message that Senator Beveridge is trying to convey?

​McKinley and Hay: The Open Door Policy

​What would be the purpose of having an "Open Door" Policy in China?

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How do you think other countries felt about this?​

​Cuban Libre: Fight for Independence from Spain

​The deLome Letter: 2/9/1898

​McKinley prefers Diplomacy but... The USS Maine 2/15/1898

Draw

What does this victory say to the world about America's Power and influence?