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Prepare for Prepare for President’s FilmPresident’s Film
Write down 2 major events Write down 2 major events and three facts about each and three facts about each
presidentpresident
Cleveland / Harrison / Cleveland / Harrison / ClevelandCleveland
Age of Age of ImperialismImperialismLate 1800’s Early 1900’sLate 1800’s Early 1900’s
IsolationismIsolationism
During 1800s US stayed away from During 1800s US stayed away from affairs of foreign countriesaffairs of foreign countries
No alliances / non involvement of No alliances / non involvement of foreign affairsforeign affairs
Foreign TradeForeign Trade Late 1800s was a time of booming foreign Late 1800s was a time of booming foreign
tradetrade
Trade with Europe, Asia, S. America and Trade with Europe, Asia, S. America and AfricaAfrica
US constantly looking for new portsUS constantly looking for new ports
Best argument against isolationismBest argument against isolationism
Capitalism = ImperialismCapitalism = Imperialism
The Cuban RevolutionThe Cuban Revolution
1890s Cuba fought against Spain for 1890s Cuba fought against Spain for IndependenceIndependence
Cuba was trading partnerCuba was trading partner
US gets involved with anti-Spain US gets involved with anti-Spain guerillasguerillas
Sinking of the MaineSinking of the Maine
USS Maine blows up and sinks in USS Maine blows up and sinks in Havana HarborHavana Harbor
War FeverWar Fever
Yellow JournalismYellow Journalism William Randolph HearstWilliam Randolph Hearst Joseph PulitzerJoseph Pulitzer
McKinley reluctant for WarMcKinley reluctant for War
War finally declaredWar finally declared
The Span – Am WarThe Span – Am War Theaters of Theaters of
OperationOperation PhilippinesPhilippines CubaCuba Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Spanish quickly lose Spanish quickly lose to the stronger to the stronger American MilitaryAmerican Military 300 Dead from 300 Dead from
fightingfighting 5000 dead from 5000 dead from
tropical diseasestropical diseases
Teddy RooseveltTeddy Roosevelt Led famous “Rough Riders”Led famous “Rough Riders” Cemented national FameCemented national Fame Would become PresidentWould become President
America Becomes an America Becomes an EmpireEmpire
Treaty of Paris ratified 1899Treaty of Paris ratified 1899
Map ActivityMap Activity