2-Why Was Cuba America's Business

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Why was Cuba America’s Business? Aim: Why did the United States want to interfere with Cuba?

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Do Now 1. “There’s no point in having an army if you’re not going to use it.” 2. “America should be able to go to war with any nearby country.” 3. “America should be able to go to war to rescue people in another country.” 4. “America should be able to go to war to help another country become independent.” 5. “America should be able to go to war if it knows it can win.”

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2. By the late 1800s, however, Spain only controlled: A. Cuba B. Puerto Rico C. The Philippines FREE!!

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Notes 3. In Cuba, rebels were fighting against Spanish rule

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Notes 4. Meanwhile, the United States Army had was eager to get involved in fighting off the Spanish in Cuba. 5. Many people in the United States thought America should get involved because: A. Cuba was close to the United States. We are ready to get in there and drive out Spain!

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B. We wanted to end slavery in Cuba.

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C. We wanted Cuba’s valuable sugar for ourselves.

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Notes 6. A doctrine is a “big rule” that people are supposed to follow that can be created by leaders. 7. The “Monroe Doctrine” said that the United States had the right to stop any other countries with interfering (messing around) in the western hemisphere. This is our side of the world now. Nobody else has the right to mess with it. Sorry Europe! This is my hemisphere. In fact, this doctrine says so! Stay away!

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“In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor is it our policy so to do. It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we make preparations for our defense. We are more connected to events on this hemisphere [half of the world]... We will not interfere with European colonies that already exist. [But] any attempt by Europe to expand onto any portion of this hemisphere is dangerous to our peace and safety, and we shall change it.” The Monroe Doctrine Document 2:

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