1. a. After the Spanish were forced out of the Philippines, why did fighting break out between American and Filipino forces?
Tension was high between American and Filipino troops for months becasue the Filipinos wanted independence, but the Americans were still there. Then, fighting borke out between the American and Filipino forces because an American soldier fired on a Filipino patrol that refused to halt. Then the fighting soon spread to the area around Minila.
b. How was this a different kind of warfare for American forces?
This was a different kind of warfare for American forces because the U.S soldiers had to fight a gurilla force that blended with civilians.
2. Why were many African-Americans strong critics of the war against Filipino nationalists?
Many Aferican Americans were critics of the war against Filipino nationalists because the attitude towrds Filipinos was very racist and were often refered to with the same racial slurrs used for blacks. Morover, the black soldiers were discriminated agianst in the Philipines and were often reminded of theis by Filipinos.
3. Explain two reasons why the United States lost some of its enthusiasm for imperialism in the early 1900s.
a. Lots of U.S soldiers were dieing and Americans saw imperialsim as incresing conflict around the world and saw no need for that.
b. There were amny legal, political and administrative issues about occupying the Philipines and the public and government diid not want this burden.
4. What were the positive effects of American occupation in Puerto Rico and Cuba?
The possitive effects of the American occupation in Puerto Rico and Cuba were the irradication of yellow fever, establishment of railroad and telegraph lines, schools opened, and improved sanitation.
5. After the Spanish-American War, the United States insisted that Cuba only receive independence after agreeing to several limitations set forth in the Platt Amendment. Four restrictions on Cuban independence set forth in the Platt Amendment were:
a. U.S right to oversee Cuban economy
b. Veto power over Cuban foreighn poplicy
c. build a Naval base at Guantanimo bay
d.intervine in Cuba in order to preserve "life, properaty and individual liberty"
Was the United States justified in making these demands? Explain your reasoning.
The United States was not justified in making these demans. First of all, the United States had jus fought a war for Cuban independance, and this just continues thier oppression under a new master. Also, the U.S had no right to impose its will over an independent country even if it was just freed by the U.S.
6. Do you believe the United States was imperialist? Why or why not?
The United states was imperialistic. In the space of 10-15 years the United States aquiered many new colonies. These include many of the islands in the Pacific and Puerto Rico. The U.S also fought a war with Spain which conviniently gained them more colonies. These are obviosly the actions of an imperialsitic nation, whether it saw itself as one or net. Empires strive to aquier new lands, which is exactly what the United States did.
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Spanish-American War
1. What connections did the U.S. have to Cuba in the late 1800s? List at least two.
In the late 1800s the U.S supported Cuba in its rebellion with Spain and had alot of business interests in Cuba.
2. What were the Spanish “reconcentration camps”?
The Spanish "reconcentration camps" were places that the Spanish put Cuban citizens to prevent interactions with rebles. These capmps had bad conditions such as disease and lack of food.
3. List three reasons why the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba.
a.the de lome letter
b. interests in Cuba
c. The sinking of the USS maine
4. Which do you believe was the most important reason? Why?
The most important of these reasons was the U.S's interests in Cuba. This is the most important reason because it is the only one that was not a product of Yellow Journalism. The Maine was not sunk by the Spanish, and the writer of the de Lome letter was punished, so those things were not very real factors to go to war about. Thus, only the U.S's interests in Cuba was a remotly valid reason for war.
5. What did the Teller Amendment say?
The Teller Amendment said that the U.S didn't want to assert sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over Cuba.
6. Why was a portion of the Spanish-American War fought in the Philippines?
A portion of the Spanish-American war was faught in the Philippines because Spanish control over them was failing and the U.S took it as an opperitunity to take control of the Philippines.
7. Dewey’s victory in the ____________________________ sparked an outpouring of _________________ in the United States.
Dewey's victory in the 'Philippines' sparked an outpouring of 'pride' in the U.S
8. Why did Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders want to fight in Cuba?
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders wanted to fight in Cuba so they could become famous.
9. a. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
Many Affrican-Americans were eager to serve in the Spanish-American war because they wanted to elivate the status of African Americans in the U.S
b. What forms of discrimination and prejudice did they encounter?
The Aferican Americans were not allowed to ve officers and they were not treated as well as the white soldiers in Cuba by those in Cuba and in America.
10. How did racism influence American perceptions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines? Give two examples of events where racism affected U.S. policy after the war.
a.Cubans needed guidence and would remein occupied by teh U.S soldiers
b. Philippinos wer incapible of maintaining a government because they were inferior so the U.S took the Philippines as a colony.
In the late 1800s the U.S supported Cuba in its rebellion with Spain and had alot of business interests in Cuba.
2. What were the Spanish “reconcentration camps”?
The Spanish "reconcentration camps" were places that the Spanish put Cuban citizens to prevent interactions with rebles. These capmps had bad conditions such as disease and lack of food.
3. List three reasons why the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba.
a.the de lome letter
b. interests in Cuba
c. The sinking of the USS maine
4. Which do you believe was the most important reason? Why?
The most important of these reasons was the U.S's interests in Cuba. This is the most important reason because it is the only one that was not a product of Yellow Journalism. The Maine was not sunk by the Spanish, and the writer of the de Lome letter was punished, so those things were not very real factors to go to war about. Thus, only the U.S's interests in Cuba was a remotly valid reason for war.
5. What did the Teller Amendment say?
The Teller Amendment said that the U.S didn't want to assert sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over Cuba.
6. Why was a portion of the Spanish-American War fought in the Philippines?
A portion of the Spanish-American war was faught in the Philippines because Spanish control over them was failing and the U.S took it as an opperitunity to take control of the Philippines.
7. Dewey’s victory in the ____________________________ sparked an outpouring of _________________ in the United States.
Dewey's victory in the 'Philippines' sparked an outpouring of 'pride' in the U.S
8. Why did Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders want to fight in Cuba?
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders wanted to fight in Cuba so they could become famous.
9. a. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
Many Affrican-Americans were eager to serve in the Spanish-American war because they wanted to elivate the status of African Americans in the U.S
b. What forms of discrimination and prejudice did they encounter?
The Aferican Americans were not allowed to ve officers and they were not treated as well as the white soldiers in Cuba by those in Cuba and in America.
10. How did racism influence American perceptions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines? Give two examples of events where racism affected U.S. policy after the war.
a.Cubans needed guidence and would remein occupied by teh U.S soldiers
b. Philippinos wer incapible of maintaining a government because they were inferior so the U.S took the Philippines as a colony.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Imperialism: The Origins of a Global Power
1. Why did American plantation owners and U.S. Marines topple Hawaii’s queen in 1893? Why was Hawaii considered to be a valuable prize? What was President Grover Cleveland’s reaction? Do you agree or disagree with his quote on page 1?
American business owners and the Marines overthrew Hawaii's queen because Hawaii would be a very good place for business men to plant crops and it also was situated in the middle of the Pacific, making it a strategic location. Grover Cleveland thought that it wasn't right for the U.S to take over hawaii. I agree with this quote by Grover Cleveland because the Hawaiians were perfectly happy as they were and didn't need a new government.
2. Identify five important changes that transformed American in the nineteenth century. How did these five changes affect Americans?
Five important changes that transformed Americans in the 19th century were, immigration, economic growth, westward expansion, labor reform, and railroads and faster ships. These things made it easier for people and goods to travel(railroads and ships), gave the United States a better standing among world powers(westward expansion and economic growth), provided workers to support the growth of economy(immigration), and changed American character (westward expansion) and standard of living so they could focus on outside affairs more easily(labor reform).
3. How did the economic depression that began in 1893 deepen the divisions in American society? Which groups suffered the most during the depression?
The economic depression in 1893 deepened the divisions in the U.S because workers saw how easily they could be hurt in the current economy and saw strikes as a way to fix this. This made businessmen fear to loose their profits, and laborers their jobs. The laborers suffered the most because they had no way of getting enough money to survive and had no money already to try and ride it out.
4. What were the values many Americans attached to the frontier? Why did many Americans fear that the closing of the frontier would harm America’s national character?
Some values many Americans attached to the frontier were resourcefullness, bravery, pragmatism, and patriotism. These people feared that if their was no west to settle than people would no longer have a way to gain these values and they would be lost in in the cities where there was no need for them.
5. Why did some Americans suggest greater involvement overseas?
Some Americans suggested greater involvement overseas because they felt they would preserve the frontier and the values gained there, and would make them less vulnerable to Europe and even make the U.S more powerful on a world scale.
6. What policy did expansionists say would ensure the economic success of the United States? What did imperialists say?
Expansionists would say that the policy for ecomonic success as too trade with other Nations and try to control their trade laws, build the Panama canal, and gain footholds in foreign countries. Imperialists would say that the U.S needed to take other countries over so that the U.S could use their land and people as well as open new trade opertunnities.
7. How did the theories of social Darwinism and scientific racism lend support to the cause of American imperialism? How were these pseudo-scientific theories used to justify racist policies and imperialism? Are they still used today?
The American theories of social Darwinism and scientific racism justified imperialism because they made the people the U.S conquered to be inferior and in need of help. They also made the U.S superior and supposed to give the help by conquering the countries.
8. What did many Protestant churches say was America’s role in the world?
Many Protestant churches said the America was supposed to "lift up the downtrodden" of other nations. Meaning that the U.S had a right to conquer nations because they had a divine duty to help the downtrodden there. If the U.S had other interests in going there, that was o.k because the people of that country 'needed' them.
9. Why did the United States become involved in several Latin American nations in the nineteenth century? Summarize why the United States became involved in Samoa, Hawaii, and other Latin American nations.
The United States became involved in several latin American countries because the U.S wanted to build a canal in Panama so it could control the trade between Europe and Asia. Also they feared European control in the Americas. The U.S became involved in Samoa, Hawaii, and Latin American Nations because the U.S wanted to control trade, control the Pacific Ocean, and gain world prowess, and thwart European Nations.
10. Why was the United States concerned about British involvement in Venezuela? What concept did U.S. Secretary of State Richard Olney invoke in response?
The U.S feared that the British would make Europe want to control Latin America. THe U.S secretary of State Richard Olney invoked was the Monroe Doctrine, meaning the European Nations had no right to interfere in the Americas.
American business owners and the Marines overthrew Hawaii's queen because Hawaii would be a very good place for business men to plant crops and it also was situated in the middle of the Pacific, making it a strategic location. Grover Cleveland thought that it wasn't right for the U.S to take over hawaii. I agree with this quote by Grover Cleveland because the Hawaiians were perfectly happy as they were and didn't need a new government.
2. Identify five important changes that transformed American in the nineteenth century. How did these five changes affect Americans?
Five important changes that transformed Americans in the 19th century were, immigration, economic growth, westward expansion, labor reform, and railroads and faster ships. These things made it easier for people and goods to travel(railroads and ships), gave the United States a better standing among world powers(westward expansion and economic growth), provided workers to support the growth of economy(immigration), and changed American character (westward expansion) and standard of living so they could focus on outside affairs more easily(labor reform).
3. How did the economic depression that began in 1893 deepen the divisions in American society? Which groups suffered the most during the depression?
The economic depression in 1893 deepened the divisions in the U.S because workers saw how easily they could be hurt in the current economy and saw strikes as a way to fix this. This made businessmen fear to loose their profits, and laborers their jobs. The laborers suffered the most because they had no way of getting enough money to survive and had no money already to try and ride it out.
4. What were the values many Americans attached to the frontier? Why did many Americans fear that the closing of the frontier would harm America’s national character?
Some values many Americans attached to the frontier were resourcefullness, bravery, pragmatism, and patriotism. These people feared that if their was no west to settle than people would no longer have a way to gain these values and they would be lost in in the cities where there was no need for them.
5. Why did some Americans suggest greater involvement overseas?
Some Americans suggested greater involvement overseas because they felt they would preserve the frontier and the values gained there, and would make them less vulnerable to Europe and even make the U.S more powerful on a world scale.
6. What policy did expansionists say would ensure the economic success of the United States? What did imperialists say?
Expansionists would say that the policy for ecomonic success as too trade with other Nations and try to control their trade laws, build the Panama canal, and gain footholds in foreign countries. Imperialists would say that the U.S needed to take other countries over so that the U.S could use their land and people as well as open new trade opertunnities.
7. How did the theories of social Darwinism and scientific racism lend support to the cause of American imperialism? How were these pseudo-scientific theories used to justify racist policies and imperialism? Are they still used today?
The American theories of social Darwinism and scientific racism justified imperialism because they made the people the U.S conquered to be inferior and in need of help. They also made the U.S superior and supposed to give the help by conquering the countries.
8. What did many Protestant churches say was America’s role in the world?
Many Protestant churches said the America was supposed to "lift up the downtrodden" of other nations. Meaning that the U.S had a right to conquer nations because they had a divine duty to help the downtrodden there. If the U.S had other interests in going there, that was o.k because the people of that country 'needed' them.
9. Why did the United States become involved in several Latin American nations in the nineteenth century? Summarize why the United States became involved in Samoa, Hawaii, and other Latin American nations.
The United States became involved in several latin American countries because the U.S wanted to build a canal in Panama so it could control the trade between Europe and Asia. Also they feared European control in the Americas. The U.S became involved in Samoa, Hawaii, and Latin American Nations because the U.S wanted to control trade, control the Pacific Ocean, and gain world prowess, and thwart European Nations.
10. Why was the United States concerned about British involvement in Venezuela? What concept did U.S. Secretary of State Richard Olney invoke in response?
The U.S feared that the British would make Europe want to control Latin America. THe U.S secretary of State Richard Olney invoked was the Monroe Doctrine, meaning the European Nations had no right to interfere in the Americas.
Friday, October 23, 2009
U.S. Imperialism Begins
1. Name at least five factors that fueled American Imperialism.
Five factors that fueled American Imperialism were the new technology, want for military prowess, Social Factors such as Social Darwinism, Nationalists racing Europe for colonies, and new markets opened by the Industrial Revolution.
2. Choose two of the above five factors and describe them in your own words.
The Nationalists who wanted the US to expand saw Europe taking a bunch of colonies in the east, and saw the need to catch up by taking over the Pacific Ocean as compensation. The Industrial Revolution caused Imperialism because it opened up a lot of new markets and caused the need for new recourses to fuel the new developments.
3. What was known as “Seward’s Folly” and why?
The purchase of Alaska was known as "Seward's Folly" because no one could think of any use for it and thought that Seward wasted 7 million dollars by purchasing it.
4. What plantation-based product accounted for three-quarters of Hawaii’s wealth in the mid-19th century and who controlled this product?
Sugar accounted for three-quarters of Hawaii's wealth in the mid-19th century and it was controlled by white, American planation owners and worked by Asian immigrants.
6. Using as much detail as possible, outline the sequence of events that led to America gaining possession of Hawaii? In other words, why was the United States interested in these Pacific islands?
The United States was interested in Hawaii because it provided a place to farm sugar, had a good harbor for the Navy, was on the way to China and provided a convenient refueling space for boats, and gave the US a good point to control the Pacific Ocean. The Navy saw Pearl Harbor a good place for the Pacific part of the US navy and a being in the middle, a good place to launch attacks on and protect the rest of the Pacific Ocean. Alfred Mahan promoted this by saying the US needed a way to be a navel power and that it would protect the US from the "Chinese Hordes". Also it provided a place for boats to refuel with coal and other things. Finally it was a good place to farm sugar, and many business men wanted to make use of this.
Five factors that fueled American Imperialism were the new technology, want for military prowess, Social Factors such as Social Darwinism, Nationalists racing Europe for colonies, and new markets opened by the Industrial Revolution.
2. Choose two of the above five factors and describe them in your own words.
The Nationalists who wanted the US to expand saw Europe taking a bunch of colonies in the east, and saw the need to catch up by taking over the Pacific Ocean as compensation. The Industrial Revolution caused Imperialism because it opened up a lot of new markets and caused the need for new recourses to fuel the new developments.
3. What was known as “Seward’s Folly” and why?
The purchase of Alaska was known as "Seward's Folly" because no one could think of any use for it and thought that Seward wasted 7 million dollars by purchasing it.
4. What plantation-based product accounted for three-quarters of Hawaii’s wealth in the mid-19th century and who controlled this product?
Sugar accounted for three-quarters of Hawaii's wealth in the mid-19th century and it was controlled by white, American planation owners and worked by Asian immigrants.
6. Using as much detail as possible, outline the sequence of events that led to America gaining possession of Hawaii? In other words, why was the United States interested in these Pacific islands?
The United States was interested in Hawaii because it provided a place to farm sugar, had a good harbor for the Navy, was on the way to China and provided a convenient refueling space for boats, and gave the US a good point to control the Pacific Ocean. The Navy saw Pearl Harbor a good place for the Pacific part of the US navy and a being in the middle, a good place to launch attacks on and protect the rest of the Pacific Ocean. Alfred Mahan promoted this by saying the US needed a way to be a navel power and that it would protect the US from the "Chinese Hordes". Also it provided a place for boats to refuel with coal and other things. Finally it was a good place to farm sugar, and many business men wanted to make use of this.
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