Spanish-American War (1898)

Fri., Oct. 23 Homework

Read Chapter 18-2 and answer the following questions. Your answers are due by 12:25 p.m. on Monday.

Title: Spanish-American War (1898) Labels: Spanish-American_War, USS_Maine, TR, Cuba, Philippines, war

Directions: As you read about the Spanish-American War, write notes to answer the questions about its causes and effects.


Causes: How did each of the following help to cause the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?


1. American business owners
Investing in Cuban sugar plantations. Wanted to support Spain once the riots began to protect their investments.

2. José Martí
Poet and journalist from Cuba. Organized the cuban resistance against Spain. Guerilla capaign:deliberatley destroying property.

3. Valeriano Weyler
Spanish general sent to Cuba to calm to riots. Rounded Cubans to concentration camps where they would die of disease or hunger.

4. Yellow journalism
Style of writing used to excite the masses and cause hype in the news making the conflict seem worse than it was.

5. De Lôme letter
A published letter written by the Spanish Minister. It slightly insulted the president saying he was "weak" and "a bidder admiration for the crowd."

6. U.S.S. Maine
The Maine explosion gave the U.S all the reason to go to war because they could accuse the Spanish no matter what.


Effects: What happened to each of the following territories as a result of the Spanish-American War?

7. Cuba
Was freed from the spanish.
8. Puerto Rico
Turned over to the U.S
9. Guam
Turned over to the U.S
10. Philippine Islands
Sold to the U.S for 20 million$