1. What made the Filipino insurrection "far different than any conflict in which Americans had previously fought"?
What made the Filipino insurrection "far different than any conflict in which Americans had previously fought" was that tensions between America and the Phillipines had been rising for months. The Filipinos just assumed that they'd be granted independence after they broke away from Spain but the U.S soldiers were commanded to establish control over these islands. The Filipinos believed they were fighting for their freedom.
2. Why were African-Americans among the strongest critics of the war against the Filipino nationalists?
African Americans were among the strongest critics of the war against the Filipino nationalists because they were upset by the way the United States racially viewed the Filipinos. The US officers were so arrogant that they usually just referred to the Filipinos as blacks, and in the Phillipines africans were treated as Filipinos.
3. Why did the United States lose its appetite for imperialism in the early 1900s?
The United States lost its appetite for imperialism in the early 1900s because scholars warned that imperialism would increase war & worldly conflict which was the last thing the United States wanted.
4. How did the United States contribute to the development of Cuba and Puerto Rico?
The United States contributed to the development of Cuba and Puerto Rico by giving them American technology & administrative expertise, roads & telegraph lines, reorganizing finances, building schools, bettering sanitation, and eliminating yellow fever which all in turn helped these islands grow.
5. why did many Cubans come to resent the U.S. presence on their island?
Cubans resented the US presence on their island because Americans had changed around the Cuban economy so it only benefited Americans and wealthy Cuban plantation owners.
6. Do you believe the United States was imperialist? why or why not?
Yes, I believed the United States was imperialist at this point because they were gaining control, even if it was just partial, over all of these countries through fights and wars. Sometimes it was not their intent, though
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
The Spanish-American War
1. How was the United States connected to Cuba in the 1890s?
The United States was connected to Cuba in the 1890s because it was the largest consumer of Cuban sugar, by far. in 1890, the US removed tariffs on Cuban sugar entering the American market by lowering the price of sugar in general in the United States. A few years later, however, America fell into a depression & the US once again imposed a tariff on all sugar imported from Cuba, up to 40%. This severely impacted Cubans.
2. What were the main reasons the United States intervened in Cuba? (i.e. went to war) Which reason do you believe was most important? Explain your answer.
The United States intervened in Cuba because they were very interested in their sugar industry, and it was an island that Americans had invested 50 million dollars towards. Also, some Americans had lost their trades completely due to the rebellion, some just hoped for peace so that their investments would no longer be threatened & some felt sympathy towards the Cubans, primarily African Americans, because a great portion of the Cuban population was African as well. I believe the most important reason was to do with the economy of the United States, because some merchants' trades were dried up completely due to the rebellion. I believe this reason is the most important because it puts multiple people out of jobs, which is worse than what any of the other reasons could have caused.
3. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
African Americans were eager to serve in the Spanish-American war because many black leaders saw this as a way to possibly elevate the status of blacks in the United States. They hoped somehow that this could be a way to gain respect from the Americans and be treated a little closer to equal.
4. How did racial attitudes at the turn of the century shape American perceptions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines?
Racial attitudes at the turn of the century shaped American perceptions of Cuba, Puerto Rico & the Philippines by making Americans lose hope for blacks & asians living in these regions as forces of progress.
5. Why did Emilio Aguinaldo feel that the United States supported his campaign for Filipino independence?
Emilio Aguinaldo felt that the United States supported his campaign for Filipino independence because he thought that US intended to liberate the Phillipines after the war & Emilio wished for the Phillipines to become a free independent nation from Spain.
6. Why do you think the Spanish-American War was called "a splendid little war" by an American diplomat at the time? Do you think we could have a "splendid little war" today? Explain your answer.
The Spanish American war was probably called a "splendid little war" by some American diplomat because the Americans won the war, so they didn't experience the loss that Spain had. I don't think that we could have a "splendid little war" today because if we had a war with any country, it would probably be a very powerful one that could actually stand a chance against us, otherwise we would just demolish the opposing country so easily that it wouldn't be a fair enough fight to call it a war in the first place.
The United States was connected to Cuba in the 1890s because it was the largest consumer of Cuban sugar, by far. in 1890, the US removed tariffs on Cuban sugar entering the American market by lowering the price of sugar in general in the United States. A few years later, however, America fell into a depression & the US once again imposed a tariff on all sugar imported from Cuba, up to 40%. This severely impacted Cubans.
2. What were the main reasons the United States intervened in Cuba? (i.e. went to war) Which reason do you believe was most important? Explain your answer.
The United States intervened in Cuba because they were very interested in their sugar industry, and it was an island that Americans had invested 50 million dollars towards. Also, some Americans had lost their trades completely due to the rebellion, some just hoped for peace so that their investments would no longer be threatened & some felt sympathy towards the Cubans, primarily African Americans, because a great portion of the Cuban population was African as well. I believe the most important reason was to do with the economy of the United States, because some merchants' trades were dried up completely due to the rebellion. I believe this reason is the most important because it puts multiple people out of jobs, which is worse than what any of the other reasons could have caused.
3. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
African Americans were eager to serve in the Spanish-American war because many black leaders saw this as a way to possibly elevate the status of blacks in the United States. They hoped somehow that this could be a way to gain respect from the Americans and be treated a little closer to equal.
4. How did racial attitudes at the turn of the century shape American perceptions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines?
Racial attitudes at the turn of the century shaped American perceptions of Cuba, Puerto Rico & the Philippines by making Americans lose hope for blacks & asians living in these regions as forces of progress.
5. Why did Emilio Aguinaldo feel that the United States supported his campaign for Filipino independence?
Emilio Aguinaldo felt that the United States supported his campaign for Filipino independence because he thought that US intended to liberate the Phillipines after the war & Emilio wished for the Phillipines to become a free independent nation from Spain.
6. Why do you think the Spanish-American War was called "a splendid little war" by an American diplomat at the time? Do you think we could have a "splendid little war" today? Explain your answer.
The Spanish American war was probably called a "splendid little war" by some American diplomat because the Americans won the war, so they didn't experience the loss that Spain had. I don't think that we could have a "splendid little war" today because if we had a war with any country, it would probably be a very powerful one that could actually stand a chance against us, otherwise we would just demolish the opposing country so easily that it wouldn't be a fair enough fight to call it a war in the first place.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Origins of America's Global Power
1. Identify five important changes that transformed America in the nineteenth century.
A. immigration - immigration was an important change that transformed America in the nineteenth century because it increased population and recast the face of America. It also helped economic expansion. This all together diversified and helped America grow much more than it would've on it's own, with new people which in turn came new ideas.
B. urban growth - urban growth was an important factor in the nineteenth century that helped to transform America because with more people, there was a need for more space. This space came from urbanized areas called cities. With larger cities came the need for transportation, more jobs, sanitation and housing. So, the Americans had to come up with ways to satisfy these needs, with one third of their population living in urban areas. This in turn helped America as a whole advance further.
C. Trading - The change in trading was important to the transformation of America in the nineteenth century because with all of the immigrants getting new jobs, America's factories were producing more goods and services than ever before. This gave the United States a surplus of goods that they were able to trade with other countries, which in turn helped them become known as a world power, almost causing America to leave childhood into becoming all grown up. This helped other countries finally see how powerful America was becoming.
D. Frontiers helped transform america in the nineteenth century because it fueled America's economic growth due to the fact that much of America's growth was related to exploration, settlement & exploitation of the countrys land. This relates back to frontiers because in the barren land where there werent many settlers, the land was usually very cheap or free.
E.?
2. How did the economic depression that began in 1893 deepen the divisions in American society? Which groups suffered the most during the depression?
3. 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?
The values that many Americans attached to the frontier were resourcefulness, bravery, pragmatism, ingenuity, individualism, egalitarianism, & patriotism. Many peoples families grew up/originated on the frontier. The frontier was wide open and frequently uninhabited/unexplored land which held room for many opportunities, which is why i think that many of the Americans attached those values to their ideas of the frontier. Many Americans feared that the closing of the frontier would harm America's national character because they feared that lack of new land and new unused natural resources would harden the divisions between economic classes & spark social tensions.
4. Why did some Americans suggest greater involvement overseas?
Some Americans suggested greater involvement overseas because they believed that overseas expansion, specifically in the Chinese market, would fuel economic growth by creating a larger business with more customers for the surplus of all of our leftover products. Also, some people saw that other countries were beginning to acquire strong trades with China and feared that if we did not make the same connection, other competing powers would prevent America from ever accessing a Chinese market.
5. How did the theories of social Darwinism and scientific racism lend support to the cause of American imperialism?
The theories of social Darwinism & scientific racism lent support to the cause of American imperialism because Darwinism was the belief that only the fittest races of human would survive & eventually people came to invent social Darwinism which was the idea that you could eventually breed out the inferior races of people to come out with one race & one type of person. This altogether lent support to the cause of American imperialism because American Imperialists were the people who wanted to conquer foreign nations & just steal the territory, rule the people, & steal all of their resources. The imperialists didnt care about the people of the region, and they didn't want them to become Americans so according to social Darwinism they could eventually over a long period of time eliminate every other race besides Americans aka white anglo saxons.
6. Summarize why the United States became involved in Samoa, Hawaii, and several Latin American nations.
The United states became involved in Samoa, Hawaii, & several Latin American nations because they wanted to take these lands before anyone else did, because they gained natural resources, & they needed land to dock their ships on to safely cross the sea on long journeys to other countries/military reasons.
A. immigration - immigration was an important change that transformed America in the nineteenth century because it increased population and recast the face of America. It also helped economic expansion. This all together diversified and helped America grow much more than it would've on it's own, with new people which in turn came new ideas.
B. urban growth - urban growth was an important factor in the nineteenth century that helped to transform America because with more people, there was a need for more space. This space came from urbanized areas called cities. With larger cities came the need for transportation, more jobs, sanitation and housing. So, the Americans had to come up with ways to satisfy these needs, with one third of their population living in urban areas. This in turn helped America as a whole advance further.
C. Trading - The change in trading was important to the transformation of America in the nineteenth century because with all of the immigrants getting new jobs, America's factories were producing more goods and services than ever before. This gave the United States a surplus of goods that they were able to trade with other countries, which in turn helped them become known as a world power, almost causing America to leave childhood into becoming all grown up. This helped other countries finally see how powerful America was becoming.
D. Frontiers helped transform america in the nineteenth century because it fueled America's economic growth due to the fact that much of America's growth was related to exploration, settlement & exploitation of the countrys land. This relates back to frontiers because in the barren land where there werent many settlers, the land was usually very cheap or free.
E.?
2. How did the economic depression that began in 1893 deepen the divisions in American society? Which groups suffered the most during the depression?
The depression of 1893 deepened the divisions in American society by frightening workers that they'd never fully be promised a job, that they could be fired at any point in time. This caused many people to go on strike, and millions of people to lose their jobs. Alike to the workers being frightened, plant owners were also in fear that they might begin to lose profits & the farmers weren't making all that much money... they'd been in trouble since the year before.
3. 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?
The values that many Americans attached to the frontier were resourcefulness, bravery, pragmatism, ingenuity, individualism, egalitarianism, & patriotism. Many peoples families grew up/originated on the frontier. The frontier was wide open and frequently uninhabited/unexplored land which held room for many opportunities, which is why i think that many of the Americans attached those values to their ideas of the frontier. Many Americans feared that the closing of the frontier would harm America's national character because they feared that lack of new land and new unused natural resources would harden the divisions between economic classes & spark social tensions.
4. Why did some Americans suggest greater involvement overseas?
Some Americans suggested greater involvement overseas because they believed that overseas expansion, specifically in the Chinese market, would fuel economic growth by creating a larger business with more customers for the surplus of all of our leftover products. Also, some people saw that other countries were beginning to acquire strong trades with China and feared that if we did not make the same connection, other competing powers would prevent America from ever accessing a Chinese market.
5. How did the theories of social Darwinism and scientific racism lend support to the cause of American imperialism?
The theories of social Darwinism & scientific racism lent support to the cause of American imperialism because Darwinism was the belief that only the fittest races of human would survive & eventually people came to invent social Darwinism which was the idea that you could eventually breed out the inferior races of people to come out with one race & one type of person. This altogether lent support to the cause of American imperialism because American Imperialists were the people who wanted to conquer foreign nations & just steal the territory, rule the people, & steal all of their resources. The imperialists didnt care about the people of the region, and they didn't want them to become Americans so according to social Darwinism they could eventually over a long period of time eliminate every other race besides Americans aka white anglo saxons.
6. Summarize why the United States became involved in Samoa, Hawaii, and several Latin American nations.
The United states became involved in Samoa, Hawaii, & several Latin American nations because they wanted to take these lands before anyone else did, because they gained natural resources, & they needed land to dock their ships on to safely cross the sea on long journeys to other countries/military reasons.
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