1. a. After the Spanish were forced out of the Philippines, why did fighting break out between American and Filipino forces?
Because the Filipino forces believed they were going to have complete independence after the war, but the US took over for a while at first.
b. How was this a different kind of warfare for American forces?
They were fighting against guerrilla warfare.
2. Why were many African-Americans strong critics of the war against Filipino nationalists?
They had sympathy for the filipinos because they saw them as an oppressed people, like themselfs.
3. Explain two reasons why the United States lost some of its enthusiasm for imperialism in the early 1900s.
a.
It was costly to control so many smaller lands outside of the US
b.
It was hard to keep the people of these small lands under control.
4. What were the positive effects of American occupation in Puerto Rico and Cuba?
The main posative effect was that the US could take advantage of the lands and their economic upside. It was also good for the lands because the US protected them from other forgin powers.
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.
US could oversee Cuban economy
b.
US had power to veto cuban forgin policy
c.
US could interviene in cuban affairs
d.
US got G-Bay
Was the United States justified in making these demands? Explain your reasoning.
The US was absolutly justified in makeing these demands. The US was reponsable for theeing the Cubans their freedom and were simply ensureing their economic intrests in the area were same.
6. Do you believe the United States was imperialist? Why or why not?
I do believe the US was imperailist because they continues to gain many pacific lands. This was necessary, however, to keep up with the other world powers and continue to be a world power themselfs.
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Showing posts with label Imperialism. Show all posts
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Spanish-American War
1. What connections did the U.S. have to Cuba in the late 1800s? List at least two.
Cuba was one of America's primary tradeing markets in the 1800s. Over $50 million of American money was invested in Cuban sugar plantations and the US was the primary consumer of Cuban sugar.
2. What were the Spanish “reconcentration camps”?
They were camps that non-rebel Cubans were forced to live in by the Spanish during the Cuban Revolution so that they could not supply the rebels with food and other necessary supplies. Due to the poor living conditions of these camps, thousands perished.
3. List three reasons why the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba.
a. Newspapers, influenced by Cuban nationalists, swayed the public opinion against the Spanish.
b. The Spanish ambassador insulted President McKinley.
c. The USS Maine exploded. Many falsely accused the Spanish.
4. Which do you believe was the most important reason? Why?
I believe the yellow journalism in the newspapers of the time were the most important factor in the US's war against the Spanish. This is because every factor that was cited as a reason for war was made to look alot worse than it actually was by the newspapers, further contributeing to the anti-Spanish feeling of the US population at this time.
5. What did the Teller Amendment say?
It said the US had no intrest in controling Cuba after the fighting was resolved.
6. Why was a portion of the Spanish-American War fought in the Philippines?
The US attacked Spanish forces in the Philippines because the Spanish were expecting the majority of the war to be fought in Cuba.
7. Dewey’s victory in the battle in Manila sparked an outpouring of pride in the United States.
8. Why did Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders want to fight in Cuba?
They wanted to fight in Cuba due to the riseing national pride in the country at the time.
9. a. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
They believed it was a chance to gain the respect of the US and be seen in a new light, free from raceism.
b. What forms of discrimination and prejudice did they encounter?
They were denied promotion to the officer dorps.
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. The US believed the Cubans needed to be "guided" after the war and did not allow them to be a part of the discussions with Spain after the war ended.
b. The US did not allow for the Philippeins to have independencd right away after their revolution.
Cuba was one of America's primary tradeing markets in the 1800s. Over $50 million of American money was invested in Cuban sugar plantations and the US was the primary consumer of Cuban sugar.
2. What were the Spanish “reconcentration camps”?
They were camps that non-rebel Cubans were forced to live in by the Spanish during the Cuban Revolution so that they could not supply the rebels with food and other necessary supplies. Due to the poor living conditions of these camps, thousands perished.
3. List three reasons why the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba.
a. Newspapers, influenced by Cuban nationalists, swayed the public opinion against the Spanish.
b. The Spanish ambassador insulted President McKinley.
c. The USS Maine exploded. Many falsely accused the Spanish.
4. Which do you believe was the most important reason? Why?
I believe the yellow journalism in the newspapers of the time were the most important factor in the US's war against the Spanish. This is because every factor that was cited as a reason for war was made to look alot worse than it actually was by the newspapers, further contributeing to the anti-Spanish feeling of the US population at this time.
5. What did the Teller Amendment say?
It said the US had no intrest in controling Cuba after the fighting was resolved.
6. Why was a portion of the Spanish-American War fought in the Philippines?
The US attacked Spanish forces in the Philippines because the Spanish were expecting the majority of the war to be fought in Cuba.
7. Dewey’s victory in the battle in Manila sparked an outpouring of pride in the United States.
8. Why did Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders want to fight in Cuba?
They wanted to fight in Cuba due to the riseing national pride in the country at the time.
9. a. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
They believed it was a chance to gain the respect of the US and be seen in a new light, free from raceism.
b. What forms of discrimination and prejudice did they encounter?
They were denied promotion to the officer dorps.
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. The US believed the Cubans needed to be "guided" after the war and did not allow them to be a part of the discussions with Spain after the war ended.
b. The US did not allow for the Philippeins to have independencd right away after their revolution.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
U.S. Imperialism Begins
1. Name at least five factors that fueled American Imperialism.
a. technology
b. military
c. religion
d. tradeing
e. to stop China and Great Btitian from getting too much power
2. Choose two of the above five factors and describe them in your own words.
A. technology- America had never previously bothered with getting land west of the contiguous United States because they didn't have the technology to make use of the land. With the invention of Steamships American had the ability to bring goods from Hawaii back to the contiguous United States in a timely fassion and make use of them.
C. religion- Much like the viewpoint of early labor reform movements, American's thought of themselfs as above the Hawaiins. They made what they were doing sound moraly right by arguing that the Hawaiins needed to be converted to monotheism for their own good.
3. What was known as “Seward’s Folly” and why?
It was Secretary of State Steward's purchase of Alaska from the Russians. Many called it a Folly because at first it was looked upon as useless land. Not untill the many natural resources of the land became clear to Americans did the general public approve of the purchace.
4. What plantation-based product accounted for three-quarters of Hawaii’s wealth in the mid-19th century and who controlled this product?
The Unite States controlled sugar plantations accounted for 3/4 of Hawaii's wealth.
5. 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?
In 1880 the United States declared the Western fronteer closed. Many believed that what made America so special was the ability do continue westward expansion and discover and make use of new natural resources. This created the belief that if Americans could no longer find a fronteer to explore they will cease to be real Americans. This, along with new technology that made exploreing the pacific ocean a feasible opprunity, eventually would lead to America's intrest in and eventual take over of Hawaii. Also, once intrest in Hawaii began, many more reasons why it was a necessary addition to the United States came about. It was wanted for: military reasons, because of Pearl Harobr's location; religious reasons, because Americans still had a strong belief in social darwinism and that they were more fit to control Hawaii than the hawaiians were; economic reasons, because of the ability to grow new resources that couldn't be grown in North America; and for nationalist reasons, to be able to control the shipping industry.
a. technology
b. military
c. religion
d. tradeing
e. to stop China and Great Btitian from getting too much power
2. Choose two of the above five factors and describe them in your own words.
A. technology- America had never previously bothered with getting land west of the contiguous United States because they didn't have the technology to make use of the land. With the invention of Steamships American had the ability to bring goods from Hawaii back to the contiguous United States in a timely fassion and make use of them.
C. religion- Much like the viewpoint of early labor reform movements, American's thought of themselfs as above the Hawaiins. They made what they were doing sound moraly right by arguing that the Hawaiins needed to be converted to monotheism for their own good.
3. What was known as “Seward’s Folly” and why?
It was Secretary of State Steward's purchase of Alaska from the Russians. Many called it a Folly because at first it was looked upon as useless land. Not untill the many natural resources of the land became clear to Americans did the general public approve of the purchace.
4. What plantation-based product accounted for three-quarters of Hawaii’s wealth in the mid-19th century and who controlled this product?
The Unite States controlled sugar plantations accounted for 3/4 of Hawaii's wealth.
5. 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?
In 1880 the United States declared the Western fronteer closed. Many believed that what made America so special was the ability do continue westward expansion and discover and make use of new natural resources. This created the belief that if Americans could no longer find a fronteer to explore they will cease to be real Americans. This, along with new technology that made exploreing the pacific ocean a feasible opprunity, eventually would lead to America's intrest in and eventual take over of Hawaii. Also, once intrest in Hawaii began, many more reasons why it was a necessary addition to the United States came about. It was wanted for: military reasons, because of Pearl Harobr's location; religious reasons, because Americans still had a strong belief in social darwinism and that they were more fit to control Hawaii than the hawaiians were; economic reasons, because of the ability to grow new resources that couldn't be grown in North America; and for nationalist reasons, to be able to control the shipping industry.
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