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  1. 4. Upton Sinclair wrote the book "The jungle" because he thought that unless people got mad, they would not fight for change. Started the Federal meat inspection act, which set standards of sanitation sent federal inspectors to meet packing plants.
  2. 5. Filipinos were not happy about being denied their independence. Emilio Aguinaldo (Filipino nationalist leader) now led bands of guerrillas against the US (they had fought on side of Americans against the Spanish. 1902-after 3 years and thousands of lives Americans brutally suppressed the rebellion.
  3. 6. Forbade the sale, manufacture and transp
  4. 8. Cuba could never sign a treaty with a foreign power that impaired its independence. Could not owe money to other countries. U.S. could intervene in Cuban affairs to preserve independence, law and order. U.S. could maintain naval bases in Cuba-Guantanamo Bay. Made Cuba a Protectorate-subject to U.S. oversight and control.
  5. 10. A state that is controlled or protected by another country.
  6. 11. Feb 1898-sinking of the main. U.S. battleship Maine that was docked in Havana, Cuba exploded killing 260 people. Yellow journalism blamed Spanish although it was an accident.
  7. 12. of intoxicating liquors.
  8. 15. Middle class Americans who worried about unrest among the poor, excess of the rich, corruption of the government and decline of morality.
  9. 16. In the battle of San Juan Hill- cavalry charge by the Rough riders led by Theodore Roosevelt. (Men on horses sent to fight the Spanish in Cuba to attempt to give Cubans freedom.
  10. 17. 1867-U.S. purchased Alaska for $7.2 million from Russia. Called "Seward's Folly" because Americans saw no value in the land but then they found out about Alaska oil and it changed their mind.
  11. 18. Americans that do not want to go to war; they want to keep isolated form other countries affairs; it's not our business.
  12. 19. Upton Sinclair wrote the book "The jungle" on the reality on what people were actually eating and the reality of wages in Chicago's stockyards.
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  1. 1. Journalists who exposed corruption to fight for reform.
  2. 2. Cuban Revolt-Cuban nationalists had been fighting for 10 years to overthrow Spanish colonial rule. 1895-nationalists destroyed US and Spanish plantations, Spanish sent 100,000 troops to suppress the revolt under general Weyler.
  3. 3. 1893-American settlers overthrew queen Liliuokalani. Became a US territory in 1898 and the 50th state in 1959. Protectorate-a state that is controlled or protected by another country.
  4. 7. Assistant Secretary to the Navy ordered a fleet under the command of Commodore Dewey tot he Spanish controlled Philippines.
  5. 9. signed on December 10, 1898. Recognized Cuban independence (even though U.S. sort of controlled them still). U.S. acquired Puerto Rico and Guam. U.S. paid $20 million to buy the Philippines.
  6. 13. Acquiring territory of gaining control over the political or economic life of other "weaker"countries.
  7. 14. sensationalistic city newspapers with bold headlines of crime, disaster and scandals promoted war fever.