HIST 151 1st Edition Lecture 15 Outline of Last Lecture I Chapter 20 Dissent Depression and War 1890 1900 cont II Chapter 21 Progressivism from Grass Roots to the White House 1890 1916 Outline of Current Lecture III Chapter 20 Dissent Depression and War 1890 1900 Remember the Maine why go to war with Spain Teller Amendment followed by TR his Rough Riders Hurst Pulitzer s Splendid Little War Platt Amendment Guantanamo Consequences of the Spanish American War IV Chapter 21 Progressivism from Grass Roots to the White House 1890 1916 Introduce Progressivism LaFollette WI Ideas Current Lecture Chapter 20 Dissent Depression and War 1890 1900 Remember the Maine why go to war with Spain America s foreign policy played a huge role not only in China but also in Cuba o Spain had been long colonizing Cuba Cubans were growing dissatisfied o Grew furious and were seeking independence Increasingly difficult for the Spanish to supply the Cubans U S was becoming more and more aware about the oppression in Cuba Spanish forced Cubans into re concentration camps o Camps were not intentionally extermination camps forced relocation camps under armed guard o 1894 1896 100 000 Cubans died in the camps dysentery influenza inclement weather malnutrition etc Growing oppression caused America to get involved U S S Maine entered Cuban territory and shortly after exploded causing 100 American deaths Began the Spanish American War lasted 90 days Spanish lost the war and left Cuba These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Teller Amendment followed by TR his Rough Riders Congressman Teller Congressional Dove anti war anti imperialism o Encouraged the U S to liberate Cuba and then immediately come back to America o Amendment encouraged those reluctant to support the war Roosevelt was the undersecretary of the navy during the beginning of the Spanish American War resigned o Gathered a large amount of his Ivy league friends and paid for transportation to Cuba o Had butlers personal chefs and even their polo ponies The newspaper Titans referred to Roosevelt and his friends as the Rough Riders o The Rough Riders liberated an area of Cuba San Juan Hill Hurst Pulitzer s Splendid Little War Two Titans of the Media Hurst and Pulitzer competed to win over the public s vote for best newspaper Covered reports on the growing issues if Cuba the more details the better Referred to the shortness of the Spanish American War as a Splendid Little War Platt Amendment Guantanamo Issued by Congressmen Platt promised Cuba freedom and independence o The Cuban government would not be allowed to go into debt o May not write up a contract with a country that could take over Cuba o Cuban government must allow the U S Army to go in and clean up their country o And finally lease to the U S their coaling and establish naval stations in perpetuity forever Guantanamo Bay was established in Cuba o A heavily armed maximum security prison for the most corrupt and dangerous criminals on the planet Consequences of the Spanish American War The consequences were just as significant as the war U S achieves a colony Cuba Guam the Wake Islands Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands and eventually the Philippines 5 400 Americans will die during the war o 400 Americans died from war casualties 5 000 died from diseases Roosevelt would be in office after the assassination of William McKinley Chapter 21 Progressivism from Grass Roots to the White House 1890 1916 Both Republicans and Democrats can be Progressive Ends at 1916 because of the start of WWI Progressivism was encouraged by the Populists wanted more political involvement Introduce Progressivism LaFollette WI Ideas Introduce Progressivism Wisconsin elected Governor Robert M Lafollette o Brings in specialists scholars achievers business Titans etc to Madison to share ideas o Called the Laboratory of Democracy Wisconsin idea Started to form a better state a collective approach to target ills and evils Wisconsin became the first state to develop an income tax