The Spanish-American War allowed the United States to acquire large amounts of territories. The Spanish-American War happened in the year 1898, and was obviously between the United States and Spain. The start of the war was caused by Cuba’s want and struggle for independence from Spain. American sympathy for the Cuban rebels grew as Spain took to more hostile tactics to calm the rebellion in Cuba. The United States newspapers showed great anger and hatred towards Spain’s hostility towards Cuba during
At the end of the 18th century, there were many revolts in the Spanish Americas, but these insurgencies didn’t have the intention to bring independence, in fact they fought corrupt officials and the implementation of the Bourbon reforms, in the name of the king. These revolts didn’t evolve into movements of independence because of the remoteness of the cities that they occurred in and the magnitude of the Spanish Americas, the Bourbon reforms weren’t set in place at the same time in all places, so
countries under Spanish rule fought for their independence. The reason that caused these countries to have courage to fight for independence was because in 1808 Napoleon was able to invade and conquer Spain. Examples of those countries are Venezuela and Chile. There are similarities in the ways in which these two countries fought for their independence but there are also some differences in how they fought. Some of the leaders who were involved in the Venezuela’s fight for independence were Simon Bolivar
The Spanish-American War was a strife in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the ontogeny of U.S. intersession in the Cuban War of Independence. Cubans had long been striving for independence from the Spanish. In 1868 the Cubans declared independence. This uprising would end unsuccessful in 1878 by the hands of Arsenio Martínez Campos. This unsuccessful upheaval is known as the Ten Years’ War. A second revolt by the Cubans, “La Guerra Chiquita” (“The Little War”), engineered by Calixto García
Dev Prasad History 102 April 6, 2018 The Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War was a conflict fought between the two nations in the countries of Cuba and the Philippines, both of which have changed drastically since. In the late 1890s, American foreign policy (and the lack of regard to it) was tested due the Spanish control over the island nation of Cuba, where tension was priming to boil over. Many Cubans sought independence early on in the 1870s as they felt they were more than capable
Cuba to poor Spanish immigrates. Marti’ fled to New York to be with people that had also escaped. Jose’ Marti’ became a great lawyer and worked with many court cases in Cuba. Jose’ Marti’ died as a heroic man and then the Spanish troops just killed him in cold blood. Article on Cuban war ______________________________________________________________________ The Cubans rebelled in 1868. This rebellion lasted for ten years, and now this war is named the Ten Year War. After the war ended many Cubans
went to war with Spain. When the war ended it was a very happy day for many, but also a very sad day for others. Why did this happen? What did American and Spain have against each other? What resulted from the war? Causes of the War In the 1800s, Spain had control over a lot of land, like The Philippines Islands, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. But that reign didn't last very long. From 1868 to 1878, Cuba started to rebel against Spain to gain independence. This was called the Cuba War of Independence. However
The Spanish American War, also known as “The Splendid Little War,” was a short-lived conflict between the United States and Spain in 1898. This war was a pretext for the Philippines War. During this time period Spain had control over several territories within the Caribbean because they were still a colonial power. Although Spain had control of the territories of Cuba and the Philippines, the inhabitants began to grow more and more rebellious as time passed. With the tension building between
Most may think that the Spanish-American War was a war between the Americans and the Spanish. Most are right, but only to a point, because the Spanish-American War also included wars between the Americans and the Filipinos, as well as between the Americans and Puerto-Ricans. Reasons for these wars occurring are obvious to the history connoisseur, but to the normal individual, they may not be so distinct. America has been a country of great power for years, and that power has come not only from years
conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. It is known as the Spanish American War. The war originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain, which began in February 1895. President McKinley, who was vexed by the turmoil in Cuba, believed that Cuba should give up its colony. When pro-Spanish loyalists and army personal rioted in Havana, Washington
being self-governing. What is jingoism? Pg. 499 Jingoism is the extreme nationalism marked by aggressive foreign policy. Who was Emilio Aguinaldo? Pg. 500 Emilio Aguinaldo was a revolutionary leader who had staged an unsuccessful uprising against the Spanish in 1896. What is the Foraker Act? Pg. 503 The Foraker Act established a civil government that provided for an elected legislature, but also called for governor and executive council, to be approached by the president, who held final authority. Level
The achievement of Brazilian independence was different from the movements in Spanish America because: A. the transition was largely peaceful SECTION II: Identification (80 points) Identify any ten (10) of the following items. Your identification should include two parts: a. identify / define
Cuba was inhabited by Arawak, Taino, and Guanahatabey Tribes. As with the rest of the North American Indians, they used stone tools, and lived simple lives like them. They grew yuca, cotton, tobacco, maize/corn and sweet potatoes. In 1492, the Christopher Columbus made his legendary voyage to the Americas. He landed in the Bahamas, and sailed to Cuba. He believed Cuba was Japan. Cuba was claimed for Spain, and became an important starting point for future Expansion, as well as Puerto Rico. Cuba however
Spanish-American War of 1898 The Spanish-American War was the war that took place in 1898 and ended Spain's colonial power and empire in the Western Hemisphere. It also secured the position of the United States as a Pacific power. The United States' victory brought about a peace treaty the forced the Spanish leaders to give up the rights to Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines and give them over to the United States. The Spanish-American War was preceded by much fighting and opposition
inequality within Spanish society was a primary reason for the dismantling of the Spanish Empire by the year 1898. With colonial powers becoming more problematic, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines grew eager for their independence from Spain. The Empire was met with strong resistance by rebel fighters from each nation, influencing a greater event known as the Spanish American War. The unfair and often racist treatment of lower-class-mixed-race citizens under the Spanish Empire ignited many
Latin American Independence The Spanish amassed great wealth and power in their American colonies through oppression, slavery and racism. An amazing variety of classes developed and created a social gap in the people. At the turn of the nineteenth century, the American-born population began to advance towards independence. The process did not happen over night. Instead, it developed slowly due to social, political, ethnic, and economic factors, and the often bloody war for independence raged
The Spanish- American War was a brief one-sided war that resulted in the United States granting Cuba independence from Spain while declaring itself a military giant to the rest of the world. In 1894, Cuba was a Spanish colony. The United States had investments and businessmen in Cuba. The Wilson-Gorman Tariff, put restrictions on sugar imports to the United States and Cuban’s economy couldn’t survive the restrictions on sugar imports. Cuba began to rebel against Spanish rule, and Spain sent General
Section I,2. Analyze the consequences of American rule in Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines. Did the citizens prosper? Enjoy freedom? Accept American rule? Comment on the consequences for the United States with regard to the statement made by Eric Foner in the text, “Thus, two principles central to American freedom since the War of Independence – no taxation without representation and government based on the consent of the governed – were abandoned when it came to the nation’s new possessions
The Spanish-American War During the last years of the nineteenth century, the United States would find itself involved in what John Jay, the American secretary of state, later referred to as a "splendid little war; begun with highest motives, carried on with magnificent intelligence and spirit, favored by that fortune which loves the brave." From an American standpoint, because there were few negative results, and so many significantly positive consequences, John Jay was correct in calling the
The Spanish-American War began in 1898 when the United States congress approved President McKinley’s declaration of war on Spain after the explosion of the symbolic U.S.S. Maine in the Havana harbor of Cuba, and the loss of many American lives; the assumption was that Spain purposely blew up the American ship that was there to return Americans from Cuba to the United States. America also declared war on Spain because it was not able to control peace or stability in any of its countries, there were