1. What role did President Roosevelt play in ending the Russo-Japanese War?
Roosevelt was approached by the Japanese officials and was asked to make a peace agreement between Japan and Russia.
2. What events led to the building of the Panama Canal? What happened regarding Columbia? (Be specific)
The United States made a treaty with Panama and fought a rebellion with them against Columbia. Once they got their freedom the United States bought the land they needed from Panama and started on the contruction of the bridge.
3. What did the Roosevelt Corollary state?
It warned that disorder in Latin America might "force the United States... to excersise a international police power.
4. How did Taft use Dollar Diplomacy to enforce the Roosevelt Colollary on Nicaragua? (Be specfic)
Taft arranged for American bankers to loan Nicaragua to pay off its debts. In return, the bankers were given the right to recover their money by collecting Nicaragua's custom duties.
5. Why did Woodrow Wilson invade Mexico?
The U.S. had moral responsiblity to deny recognition to any Latin America government it viewed as oppressive, undemocratic, or hostile to U.S. interests.
6. What were three major foriegn policy goals achieved by the United States in the early 20th century. Be sure to provide an example or two of each.
a. It expaned its access to foriegn markets in order to ensure the continued growth of the domestic economy.
b. The United States built a modern navy to protect its interests abroad.
c. The United States excersised its national police power to ensure dominance in Latin America.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Imperialism's Bitter Fruit
1. a. After the Spanish were forced out of the Philippines, why did fighting break out between American and Filipino forces?
The Filipinos had assumed that they would be granted independence after the departure of the Spanish, but U.S. troops had orders to establish control over the islands.
b. How was this a different kind of warfare for American forces?
Because the Filipioes thought that they were for their independence.
2. Why were many African-Americans strong critics of the war against Filipino nationalists?
Because they thought that they could get away from the racism by being in the war but instead were still discriminated in the Philipines.
3. Explain two reasons why the United States lost some of its enthusiasm for imperialism in the early 1900s.
a. Imperialism would increase war and conflict around the world.
b. They were ruining their image in the 1900s by still fighting with the Philipines.
4. What were the positive effects of American occupation in Puerto Rico and Cuba?
The Cubans could had U.S. citizenship and America got the island Guam which also got U.S. citizenship.
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:
Gave America:
a. Right to oversee the Cuban economy
b.exercise veto power over Cuban foreign policy
c.Intervene whenever necessary
d. Allowed to build a naval base on the southeastern tip of the island
Was the United States justified in making these demands? Explain your reasoning.
"For the protection of life, property, and individual liberty."
6. Do you believe the United States was imperialist? Why or why not?
Yes because they got many new countries which they had power over.
The Filipinos had assumed that they would be granted independence after the departure of the Spanish, but U.S. troops had orders to establish control over the islands.
b. How was this a different kind of warfare for American forces?
Because the Filipioes thought that they were for their independence.
2. Why were many African-Americans strong critics of the war against Filipino nationalists?
Because they thought that they could get away from the racism by being in the war but instead were still discriminated in the Philipines.
3. Explain two reasons why the United States lost some of its enthusiasm for imperialism in the early 1900s.
a. Imperialism would increase war and conflict around the world.
b. They were ruining their image in the 1900s by still fighting with the Philipines.
4. What were the positive effects of American occupation in Puerto Rico and Cuba?
The Cubans could had U.S. citizenship and America got the island Guam which also got U.S. citizenship.
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:
Gave America:
a. Right to oversee the Cuban economy
b.exercise veto power over Cuban foreign policy
c.Intervene whenever necessary
d. Allowed to build a naval base on the southeastern tip of the island
Was the United States justified in making these demands? Explain your reasoning.
"For the protection of life, property, and individual liberty."
6. Do you believe the United States was imperialist? Why or why not?
Yes because they got many new countries which they had power over.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Spanish-American War
I FORGOT TO POST IT YESTERDAY AND HAD ONLY SAVED IT SORRY!
1. What connections did the U.S. have to Cuba in the late 1800s? List at least two.
The U.S. needed Cuba as one of its primary trading markets.
Also $50 million of Americas money was from Cuba because of the island's sugar industry.
2. What were the Spanish “reconcentration camps”?
Lacked adequate food, housing, and sanitation. Disease and starvation took a terrible toll, killing many thousands.
3. List three reasons why the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba.
a.The newspapers swaying the vote of the public against Spain.
b.The Spanish ambassador insulted President McKinley in Letter de Lome.
c.The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine.
4. Which do you believe was the most important reason? Why?
I believe that the newspapers were the main reason because they were the ones swaying the public so much and the public had a lot of a say because the people at higher powers want to be on the side of the public and so they would do what they can do to please them.
5. What did the Teller Amendment say?
That the US didn't have a want in controlling Cuba after the war was over.
6. Why was a portion of the Spanish-American War fought in the Philippines?
Because it caught the Spanish by surprise when they were expecting the majority of the war to be faught 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?
Because they could just get supplies from Florida which is close to Cuba.
9. a. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
To elevate the status of blacks in the US.
b. What forms of discrimination and prejudice did they encounter?
They were denied the promotion into the officer corps.
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.Because the Americans were racists against the Blacks which looked like the Cubans, Puerto Ricans and the Filipinos.
b. Because the racial stereotypes of the day made it seem that these countries could be a force for progress.
1. What connections did the U.S. have to Cuba in the late 1800s? List at least two.
The U.S. needed Cuba as one of its primary trading markets.
Also $50 million of Americas money was from Cuba because of the island's sugar industry.
2. What were the Spanish “reconcentration camps”?
Lacked adequate food, housing, and sanitation. Disease and starvation took a terrible toll, killing many thousands.
3. List three reasons why the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba.
a.The newspapers swaying the vote of the public against Spain.
b.The Spanish ambassador insulted President McKinley in Letter de Lome.
c.The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine.
4. Which do you believe was the most important reason? Why?
I believe that the newspapers were the main reason because they were the ones swaying the public so much and the public had a lot of a say because the people at higher powers want to be on the side of the public and so they would do what they can do to please them.
5. What did the Teller Amendment say?
That the US didn't have a want in controlling Cuba after the war was over.
6. Why was a portion of the Spanish-American War fought in the Philippines?
Because it caught the Spanish by surprise when they were expecting the majority of the war to be faught 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?
Because they could just get supplies from Florida which is close to Cuba.
9. a. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
To elevate the status of blacks in the US.
b. What forms of discrimination and prejudice did they encounter?
They were denied the promotion into the officer corps.
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.Because the Americans were racists against the Blacks which looked like the Cubans, Puerto Ricans and the Filipinos.
b. Because the racial stereotypes of the day made it seem that these countries could be a force for progress.
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