THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR 1898

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• Early in 1898 riots erupted in Havana, the
  capital of Cuba against Spanish oppression.
• Cuban nationalists Jose Marti.
• President McKinley moved the battleship U.S.S.
  Maine into the citys harbor to protect American
  citizens/property.
• A letter written by a Spanish Ambassador claimed
  McKinley as weak.

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• An explosion sank the U.S.S. Maine
• 250 Total Deaths
• An enraged American public blamed the Spanish for
  the disaster and called for war.
• President McKinley hesitated.

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Yellow Journalism
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U.S.S. MaineFeb. 15,1898
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• Rebellion was taking place in the Philippines
  also.
• A key base for U.S. Navy.
• Admiral George Dewey was told to attack the
  Spanish Fleet if war broke out with Spain.

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• The wars first action took place in the
  Philippines not Cuba.
• The U.S. Navy destroyed Spains entire Pacific
  fleet in less than 7 hours.
• In Cuba meanwhile, U.S. warships quickly
  destroyed Spains Atlantic fleet.

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• 2,500 total American deaths.
• 400 in battle, the rest from disease.
• The United States signed the Treaty of Paris with
  Spain, December 1898.
• The Spanish recognized Cubas independence.
• The U.S. gained Puerto Rico, Guam, and the
  Philippines for 20 million.

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• Puerto Ricans would be considered US Citizens
• Cuba became a protectorate partially controlled
  by the US
• Philippines were outraged they thought they
  were getting independence
• Instead US acted just like Spain had

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Panama Canal

• Roosevelt felt the U.S. needed a canal cutting
  across Central America.
• Link between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
• U.S. had rights to build and control a canal
  through Panama.

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Panama Canal

• French had started building a canal, and sold it
  to the U.S. for 40 million dollars in 1903.
• Before starting work, U.S. had to get permission
  from Columbia.
• When negotiations failed, the U.S. helped
  organize and execute a Panamanian Revolution.

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Panama Canal

• A dozen U.S. warships were present when Panama
  declared independence.
• 2 weeks later, U.S. and Panama agreed on payment
  for a Canal Zone.

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Canal Construction

• Builders fought yellow fever and malaria
• More than 5,600 workers died from accidents or
  disease
• Total cost was about 380 million.

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