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?
Fighting broke out because the Fillipino forces believed they would be set free by the US, but wernt so they started to fight them.

b. How was this a different kind of warfare for American forces?
The FIlipinos used gurrilla war tactics. The used hit-and-run tactics.

2. Why were many African-Americans strong critics of the war against Filipino nationalists?
The Af-Am were ctitics because there was alot of racism over there towards Blacks and many Blacks fought over there.

3. Explain two reasons why the United States lost some of its enthusiasm for imperialism in the early 1900s.
a.Teddy Rosevelt felt it unwise to fight the "savages" and that itself made people lose intrest.

b. Many anti-imperialism movements scarred people into to disliking it saying war would just increase. And Twain wrote w/ and inti-imperialistic way.

4. What were the positive effects of American occupation in Puerto Rico and Cuba?
Cuba And PR were actualy improved with schools tele wires and alot of other modern stuff. ANd we got several naval bases and Guam.

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 right to oversee CUban economy

b.US exersize veto over Cuban foreing polocies

c. US could interveen whenever sought necisary.

d. US could build Naval Bases

Was the United States justified in making these demands? Explain your reasoning.
I believe yes because we had just won this slended littl war and they are one o fthe prizes. We should and did what ever we wanted to them, and even improved the economy and brought the countries up to date with technologie.

6. Do you believe the United States was imperialist? Why or why not?
Yes i do for this because they took over many little countries and controled them. That basicly is the deffinition of imperialism.

Spanish-Amarican War

1. What connections did the U.S. have to Cuba in the late 1800s? List at least two.
1) Sugar Plantations

2) We also consumed most of the sugar

2. What were the Spanish “reconcentration camps”?
They were towns were many cuban people were held, with poor food and living conditions.


3. List three reasons why the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba.
a. Spanish Insult got the people all raillied up, and press exagerating it.

b. We wanted to keep ourselves in cuba.

c. The Maine blowing up, though to be work of the spanish.


4. Which do you believe was the most important reason? Why?
That america wanted to keep its intrests in cuba. Becasue cuba was a valuable asset to cuba.

5. What did the Teller Amendment say?
That cuba needed to be pacified before freed.

6. Why was a portion of the Spanish-American War fought in the Philippines?
A portion was fought in the Philippines beacuse spain was in control of the Philippines and we wanted it beacuse we liked the land position plus the Filipiens wanted to be freed.

7. Dewey’s victory in the ______Manila__________ sparked an outpouring of ____volunteers____ in the United States.



8. Why did Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders want to fight in Cuba?
They wanted to fight becasue they had the chance to and wanted to.

9. a. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
The thought it would improve the status of the black americans in the US.

b. What forms of discrimination and prejudice did they encounter?
They werent alowed to atain sertain ranks and they were forced into al black regimins and were stationed at posts mostly.

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 Cubans wernt alowed in their own negotiations and were going to be pacifeid by the US befored ever freed.

b. The Filipeans were wanting freedom and thought thery were going to get it but theas "little black brothers" (Taft said this) were not "ready" for it, acording to the US.

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?
The over threw the queen becasue the plantation's owners wanted to com eunder US control, because they were amaricans. It was valude for its position, being in the middle and a good refueling stop for US ships, and for its fertail land for growing cash crops. Prez Cleveland reacted by withdrawing the treaty that brough Hawaii under our control, and i agree with his statement.

2. Identify five important changes that transformed American in the nineteenth century. How did these five changes affect Americans?
1.Westward expansiopn onto isalnds made amaaricans feel powerful and more amarican.
2.More immagrants from other countries, alot more from countries that have never immagrated here befor just made the amaricans feel strong for being able to take theas people in.
3.Urban grouth was a resalt of immagration and it made more citys poor and more dangerous.
4.Trade made the US a world power and again made the normal middle class americans feel strong.
5.

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 depression made the poor even poorer and it effected the middle and upper calss just a little but they still survived, with money.

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?
The frontier was what made the americans, americans, and closing it would make the americans lose their americanism.

5. Why did some Americans suggest greater involvement overseas?
they suggested it because they wanted to colonize the "lesser knowing" civilizations and educate them to be anglo-saxons and helpl them evolve.

6. What policy did expansionists say would ensure the economic success of the United States? What did imperialists say?
Expansionists say they needed to expand into ne areas and epand their resources to secure econimic succes, while the imperialists said that they needed to take over new areas/ new territories to secure it.


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?
Social Darwinism and scientific racism made people think it was okay to overcome or takeover lands were the natives arnt dressed like them or look like savages.

8. What did many Protestant churches say was America’s role in the world?
Many of them said that amarica's role was that of "liffting up those who were downtrodden" which ment help those who are inferior/ need it (well, who we believe need it).

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.
US became involved because they wanted the territories, and to secure america's safty by setting up places where we could launch ships from for war.

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?
GB was "bullyning" Venezuela because they were on the border with A british colony where there was large gold deposits. U.S. Sec. of State Olney concept was the Monroe Doctrine to try preventing GB from continuing.