{"data":{"contentfulPost":{"title":"The Spanish-American War: A Video Lesson","description":"Teaching the Spanish-American War? Use this video lesson created by Edpuzzle Originals’ expert teachers to engage your social studies students today.","metaDescription":"Teaching the Spanish-American War? Use this video lesson created by Edpuzzle Originals’ expert teachers to engage your social studies students today.","slug":"spanish-american-war-video-lesson","minutesReading":2,"publishDate":"2023-02-02T10:00+01:00","tags":["Edpuzzle Originals"],"body":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>February 15, 2023 marks the 125th anniversary of the explosion of the USS Maine, a U.S. Navy ship, off the coast of Havana, Cuba. The explosion, which killed over 250 people, was the spark that ignited the Spanish-American War. </p>\n<p>To this day, experts are uncertain of what or who caused the explosion, but a naval investigation in 1976 concluded the explosion was most likely an accident. </p>\n<p>Explore the significance of the Spanish-American war with your students in this video lesson put together by the expert social studies teachers behind Edpuzzle Originals. </p>\n<h3>A Spanish-American War Video Lesson for Grades 6-12</h3>\n<p>Some of the key topics your students will gain an understanding of after interacting with this video lesson include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>The historical context of the Cuban War of Independence</li>\n<li>How the stories and cartoons published in newspapers owned by Joseph Pulitzer and Willian Randolph Hearst influenced public opinion in support of military intervention</li>\n<li>How the explosion of the USS Maine set events in motion that led to the U.S. declaring war on Spain in April 1898 </li>\n<li>The U.S. regiments that served in the conflict including the Rough Riders and the Buffalo Soldiers</li>\n<li>The U.S. military presence in Cuba until 1901 with the Platt Amendment </li>\n<li>How additional negotiations between the U.S. and Spain led to the U.S. assuming control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines</li>\n</ul>\n<iframe width=\"470\" height=\"404\" src=\"https://edpuzzle.com/embed/media/63d2aee9f08b7d4145586653\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\n<p><a href=\"https://edpuzzle.com/media/63d2aee9f08b7d4145586653?utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_source=blog&#x26;utm_campaign=spanish-american-war-2023&#x26;utm_content=spanish-american-war-ss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copy video.</a></p>\n<p>This video lesson emphasizes the wide variety of perspectives (from the U.S., Spain, and Cuba) on the events of the Spanish-American War. 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