EXTRA CREDIT: Spanish-American War RAFT

RAFT: Spanish-American War
8 points extra credit
(turn in by unit exam)

Role: American, Cuban, Spaniard or Filipino
Audience: Newspaper readers
Format: Editorial
Topic: Wast the war between Spain and America, and subsequent US imperialism in Cuba and the Philippines, justified?

See the following website for detailed information on the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Revolution:
· http://ashp.cuny.edu/wp-content/images/savageacts-viewerguide908.pdf

RAFT should be about 1 page long, preferably typed, and include detailed and accurate historical information. Draw upon textbook notes, secondary readings, primary source documents from the websites, and film notes.