Spanish-American War (1898)

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


1. American business owners- They supported Spain to protect their sugar plantations and they also supported Cubans because of the revolt.

2. José Martí- he was a poet who used guerilla tactics by destroying sugar plantations and mills so they could get more money.

3. Valeriano Weyler- he forced all the cubans to live in concentration camps.

4. Yellow journalism- Exaggerated the Spanish treatment of Cubans.

5. De Lôme letter- Is a letter stolen from Havana and the public was insulted and Spain felt imbarrased.

6. U.S.S. Maine- Was used to start the war with Spain by saying they blew it up when they knew it was ammunition that blew the ship up.



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


7. Cuba- got blockaded by the Americans and was taken over.

8. Puerto Rico- got taken over by the U.S so they could control the Pacific for trade and war.

9. Guam- got taken over by the U.S so they could control the Pacific for trade and war.

10. Philippine Islands- got taken over by the U.S so they could control the Pacific
for trade and war.