San Diego State University
San Diego State University: The Teller Amendment, 1898 [Pdf]
Find the text of the Teller Amendment, which was passed to prohibit the annexation of Cuba by the United States.
Library of Congress
Loc: Puerto Rico at Dawn of the Modern Age
This site provides a collection that portrays the early history of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico through first-person accounts, political writings, and histories drawn from the Library of Congress.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: A Charmed Life by Richard Harding Davis
Read the short story "A Charmed Life" by Richard Harding Davis about the dangers faced by a war correspondent during the Spanish American War.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William Jennings Bryan (1913 1915) Secretary of State
A brief biography of William Jennings Bryan, who was Secretary of State in Woodrow Wilson's cabinet before World War I. Read about his presidential campaigns and what he did following his stint in the cabinet.
Mount Holyoke College
International Relations: Albert Shaw: The Blowing Up of the Maine
Article written for the April, 1898 issue of American Monthly Review of Reviews expressing the author's opinion on reasons for the blowing up of the U.S.S. Maine, and what U.S. action should be.
US Navy
Naval History and Heritage: Sinking of the Uss Maine, 15 February 1898
Collection of photographs related to the sinking of the battleship Maine.
Curated OER
The 9th u.s. At Montauk
This is a history of the Ninth U.S. Infantry, which served in both the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars.
A&E Television
History.com: Hispanic History Milestones: Timeline
The American Hispanic/Latinx history is a rich, diverse and long one, with immigrants, refugees and Spanish-speaking or Indigenous people living in the United States since long before the nation was established. America's Hispanic...
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Miguel Hernandez
A brief biography on Spanish poet Miguel Hernandez that discusses both his personal life and literary career.
Other
Mexican Culture Preservation League: Galvez, Spain and American Revolution [Pdf]
Learn about the Spanish war effort during the American Revolution and how it helped change the course of the war. Spanish governor Bernando De Galvez also had a hand in the contribution, making him a hero.
Other
The cajuns.com: General Bernardo Galvez in the American Revolution
Have you ever heard of Galveston, Texas? The city is actually named after Spanish governor General Bernardo Galvez. Although not widely known, Galvez's efforts on behalf of the war changed the course of the American Revolution. Also not...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Progress, the Gilded and the Gritty: America, 1870 1912
Eighteen primary sources-historical documents, literary texts, and visual images-that explore the industrial, racial, and technological progress of the late-nineteenth century.
Son of the South
Son of the South: The History of Texas: Battle of Medina
Written in the style of a narrative of events, read the stories surrounding the Battle of Medina in the Mexican War for Independence from Spain.
Other
History of Cuba: Over 500 Years of Cuban History
A comprehensive reference tool for everything you'd want to know about Cuban history. Search by timetable or subject in the content area. Great photo galleries.
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Score: White Man's Burden
Teachers: Lesson from SCORE that explores the Expansionist/ Anti-Imperialist debate at the turn of the century. Organized as a U.S. history unit, content includes information about the debate, as well as numerous resources, online...
Quia
Quia: The Age of Imperialism
Jeopardy-style quiz game that tests your global knowledge of the Age of Imperialism (1870-1914). A fun way of learning!
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: "Burden," the Gilded and the Gritty: America, 1870 1912
This site includes poems and editorials, some of which that praise, others that harshly condemn what Rudyard Kipling asserted was the "White Man's Burden."
Raleigh Charter High School
Mrs. Newmark's Page: Imperialism
This quiz will test your knowledge about imperialism.
Other
Small Planet Communications: The Age of Imperialism
This website gives detailed information on U.S, imperialism including lesson plans. Presented in outline format.
Other
On Line History of the United States: The Age of Imperialism
Online history page containing numerous links to specific incidents of U.S. expansion in the Pacific, Latin America, China, and Cuba.
A&E Television
History.com: A Timeline of Us Cuba Relations
The United States and Cuba share a long, complex history -- first as allies and trade partners, and later as bitter ideological enemies. This timeline shows how closely entwined America and Cuba have been over the last two centuries.
Curated OER
Etc: Development of Amer Interests in the Pacific, 1791 1903
A map of the United States and Pacific Ocean showing the development of American interests in the Pacific from the early exploration of Oregon Country in 1791 to the formal annexation of the Midway Islands and the Panama Strip in 1903....
Oakland Museum of California
Gold Rush: California on the Eve Californios
This resource presents information about the Spanish influence in California before the Gold Rush.