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Latinos You Need to Know
• Benito Juarez- 1st Native American to become President of Mexico
• Reduced power of the military in gov’t
• Tried to separate church and state
• Introduced a policy of tolerance for all religions
• Elected 1861
Latinos You Need to Know
• 6 months after he took office, he suspended payments on the foreign debt
• French responded by invading Mexico
• Austrian noble Maximillian becomes Emperor of Mexico
• Juarez defeats the French in 1867- Maximillian executed- Cinco de Mayo
Latinos You Need to Know
• David Farragut- From a family that fought in the American Revolution. He became an admiral in the US Navy
• Captured New Orleans and bombarded Vicksburg
• Captured Mobile Bay- “Damn the Torpedoes- Full speed ahead!”
Farragut’s Flagship the “Harford”
Write down these Questions…
• What were Latinos trying to achieve in Cuba/Puerto Rico during the War?
• What role did the media play in involving the USA in the War?
• Why were the Americans welcomed when they arrived?
• What did Latinos think of the American presence after the War ended?
• Can you make a comparison to American presence in Iraq today? Explain.
Wars for Independence
• Simon Bolivar had plans to invade Cuba and PR, but they were cancelled because the US backed Spain’s control of the islands.
• 1868-1878- 10 years war for Cuban independence failed. Americans sympathize with rebels.
• 1886- slavery abolished on island
Wars for Independence
• Jose Marti- leader of Cuban war for independence- lived in New York
• Admired American democracy but criticized US racism and materialism- love of $
• Worried about US influence in Latin America- saw it as harmful.
• 1895- War launched by Cuban refugees in US
Wars for Independence
• Marti shot in Cuba by Spaniards in 1895, but his life became inspiration for independence
• Guerrilla War- means “little war” in Spanish- “hit and run” style of fighting
• Rural Cubans herded into barbed wire cages.
Yellow Journalism
• Yellow Journalism- sensational and exaggerated brand of reporting designed to sell newspapers
• Pulitzer and Hearst competed for readership and $ in US
• Their newspapers helped start the war with Spain
Drive for War
• Insulting letter about President published in papers
• As fighting raged on, US sent USS Maine to Havana to protect American businesses
• USS Maine blows up in Havana Harbor- most likely an accident
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