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The Spanish-American War
« Thread started on: Nov 6th, 2008, 08:28am » |
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The Spanish-American War may have only lasted a short 4-months, but the outcome was what began the transformation of the United States into a global power.
This collective learning series of questions will help us better understand what happened once the U.S. had expanded and settled as much as they could within our mainland borders before turning attention elsewhere.
#1) Please read your question and the provided links to find answers that will satsify and educate each other.
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#3) Answers due by midnight Wednesday, November 12th so everyone can read questions/answers before coming to class on Friday, November 14th.
Spanish-American War timeline: http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/chronology.html
DID YOU KNOW that your parents helped pay for this war from 100-years ago!?! Sort of? To help cover expenses, Congress passed an excise tax on long-distance phone service - which at the time only affected wealthy Americans. However, this was forgotten about until 2006 when the IRS and U.S. Department of Treasury repealed the tax.
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Re: The Spanish-American War
« Reply #1 on: Nov 6th, 2008, 10:43am » |
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As we concluded our First Trimester segment with "said" Closing of the Frontier in 1890, (when the U.S. had basically claimed and settled what would become the 48 contiguous states) how and why did our nation's new quest for territory reshape our identity; especially when it came to means of fighting?
Why was the Spanish-American war thought to reunite the country, including freed-slaves as African American citizens?
http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1998/spring/spanish-american-war-1.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish-American_War (Aftermath section)
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1) Americans realized that they were powerful. They had all the land they needed, yet, they still wanted more. They wanted land that wasn't theirs, land that was Spain's.
-Cuba
-The Philippines
-Puerto Rico
-Guam
-The Caroline Islands
They claimed that because of their recent economic rise, and population growth, they needed more land, but it truly was because Americans thrived for more mass to cover. More land to call their own. They wanted to look more powerful than any other country; and they would do everything in their power to get that land. Even if it meant fighting for it.
Thus begins the Spanish-American war.
2) Because it had them all fighting together against one thing. They had to work together to get it, and this helped the whites regain trust in the blacks. So, this helped people begin to respect blacks, and they became African-American citizens, in more people's eyes.
Despite anyone's best effort, today, there are still people who are as racist and prejudice against black people as white people were in the 1870's.
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Re: The Spanish-American War
« Reply #2 on: Nov 6th, 2008, 10:44am » |
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Define “Imperialism” and include how this relates to the United States, then and now.
http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/spanishamerican/section6.rhtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_United_States_overseas_expansion
Imperialism (according to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary):
1: imperial government, authority, or system
2: the policy, practice, or advocacy of extending the power and dominion of a nation especially by direct territorial acquisitions or by gaining indirect control over the political or economic life of other areas ; broadly : the extension or imposition of power, authority, or influence
Before the Spanish-American War, America had recently been the subject of much industrial growth, and, though the war was short, it shed light on the growth and modernization of America. This led other countries to see America as a threat, for lack of a better word. And with its new status, America became essentially arrogant about its position in the world, and started to believe that we can take over any territory we please. This mindset might not have been very potent or lasting, but it still remains in modern America with our position in Iraq.
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Re: The Spanish-American War
« Reply #3 on: Nov 6th, 2008, 10:45am » |
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Why was America’s first battleship sent to Cuba, what happened, and what are the theories for the why’s and how’s – including that the U.S. may have plotted to sink their own ship?
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq71-1.htm
THe first american battleship was sent to cuba in the spanish-american war. The "Maine" as it was call was sunk in the war. One of the theories was that the "Maine" was destroyed on its own. The reason is is because a over usage of coal which triggered the explosion of the "Maine"
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Re: The Spanish-American War
« Reply #4 on: Nov 6th, 2008, 10:47am » |
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What is Yellow Journalism and how were William Randolph Hearst and American newspapers credited with instigating the Spanish-American War? Why?
http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/remember.html (Yellow Journalism section)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish-American_War#Peace_treaty - Path to War section
Yellow Journalism was when people would make up stuff about another even though it wasn't true. They didn't care if they were lying, or ruining someone’s life as long as they could get the attention they needed.
William Randolph Hearst and American newspapers were credited with starting the war. They were making stuff up about Cuba and the Latinos, saying that they bombed Maine (the ship Maine.) William Randolph Hearst even published pictures in his article.
He also told one of his employees; Frederick Remington to "Please remain. You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war." The newspapers were making stuff up again, about concentration camps in Cuba. The American Press and the articles they wrote about the Cubans was a very interesting topic; many articles came out in America.
People were even protesting saying "Remember the Main and to heck (I changed the word) with Spain."
Maybe if William Randolph Hearst and America didn’t do Yellow Journalism, and if Cuba would have ignored it, we wouldn’t of had that problem with Cuba and the Latinos.
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Re: The Spanish-American War
« Reply #5 on: Nov 6th, 2008, 10:49am » |
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What is the Teller Amendment? When was this written in relation to the war and what was its purpose? How did this help the destiny of Cuba from Puerto Rico, Guam and The Philippines?
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h820.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teller_Amendment
The Teller Amendment stated that the United States couldn’t take over Cuba and make it part of our empire. It was enacted on April 30,1898. It was proposed by Henry M. Teller, Democratic Senator.
The Teller Amendment was made at the beginning of the Spanish-American war. The Teller Amendment was added to Congress’s Resolution authorizing the United States to go to war with Cuba. It was a good thing that Henry M. Teller made that amendment.
This helped Cuba because we took over the other Spanish colonies of Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines and made them part of the United States’ empire but, the U.S. was not allowed to take over Cuba. That didn't mean that the U.S. wouldn't mess with Cuba.
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Re: The Spanish-American War
« Reply #6 on: Nov 6th, 2008, 10:56am » |
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If war was declared on Spain in the Caribbean, why was the first battle in the Asian Pacific?
http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Great_Republic_By_the_Master_Historians_Vol_IV/spanisham_g.html
America was eager to test Spain. Spain had significant naval forces in the Philippines. Knowing this, America had ships, lead by Commodore George Dewey, in nearby Hong Kong. The Spanish had more ships in Manila but they were not as powerful as the American ships. Once war was declared, The American fleet would be forced to leave the neutral harbor of Hong Kong and would have no access to fuel or supplies. Then they would either have to sail for America or advance on the Spanish fleet. If the Spanish fleet was left in the Philippines the American Pacific coast would probably be attacked. On April 25 Dewey was given orders by the President to "seek the Spanish fleet and capture or destroy it."
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Re: The Spanish-American War
« Reply #7 on: Nov 6th, 2008, 10:57am » |
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Who was Commodore George Dewey, how did the Civil War make his contributions to this war so important, and what did he specifically help accomplish during the Spanish-American War?
http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/splendid.html
http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/dewey.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Manila_Bay_(1898)
Commodore George Dewey was a commander of asiatic squadron which consisted of the USS Olympia as its flagship. He became a national hero by defeating the spanish fleet in manila bay. During the battle he lost none of his ships and only a few people died those that did die mostly died from heat. This was an amazing feat since the americans had not yet fought a major naval battle. In the civil war he served with admiral farragut during the battle of new orleans and became good friend with a few people in high places including assistant secretary Theodore Roosevelt. After the civil war all the troops were either dead or gone fighting off indians so the black population became the main fighting force for america.
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Re: The Spanish-American War
« Reply #8 on: Nov 6th, 2008, 11:54am » |
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If The Philippines were liberated from Spain, why did the United States ignore their claim of Independence? How did the Spanish-American War lead to another on-going conflict up until the U.S. finally gave the Philippines their freedom in 1946. Why did they change their Independence Day from July 4th to June 12th in 1964?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine-American_War
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Declaration_of_Independence
The Philippine Declaration of Independence was written or finsihed on June 12, 1898. Neither America or Spain realized this. The Spanish government ceded the Philippines to the United States in the 1898 Treaty of Paris.
The Philippines first celebrated its Independence Day on June 12, 1898. The United States changed the Philippean Independence day from July 4, which is when they first recognized it to be, to June 12 when President Diosdado Macapagal signed Republic Act No. 4166 changing the date of the Philippean Independence Day to June 12.
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Re: The Spanish-American War
« Reply #9 on: Nov 6th, 2008, 12:47pm » |
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How did the U.S. take Guam, and why have we kept it as a U.S. territory?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Guam
http://members.tripod.com/hafa_adai/guam/history.htm
The USA took Guam by first giving Glass, Charleston the ships's captain, a message to tell Glass that he needed to surrender the island. Then two boats that were armed with weapons that are called the Marines and the Bluejackets came and Glass only had 4 antique cannons. They had to surrender because they didn't have proper weapon.
The Spanish had Guam, but then the U.S. territory ceded it. Later US had formally purchased Guam. They made Guam where people could live there. They had public health, education, and all the things that were needed to live there.
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Re: The Spanish-American War
« Reply #11 on: Nov 6th, 2008, 12:49pm » |
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Why was the battle of Cuba’s Guantánamo Bay so important to the success of the United States and Cuban Rebels defeating the Spanish?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1898_invasion_of_Guant%C3%A1namo_Bay
It was important because, If Cuba and America had never joined together, they would of never took control from spain. So if we would have never done that, we would be under spanish forces.
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Re: The Spanish-American War
« Reply #12 on: Nov 6th, 2008, 12:49pm » |
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Once the Spaniards had been defeated, why did the United States become a dictator of Cuba for five years until the Platt Amendment was drafted to give them their independence with limited freedom
What is hegemony in relation to imperialism?
http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=400
http://www.growley.com/jsmellen/platt.html
Cuba's Dictatorship
The US dictated the island of Cuba from 1898-1902. At the time many Americans entered Cuba (estimated 45,000 people). On January 1, 1899 General John A. Brooke, the commander of the military government took over Cuba after the old governor's term expired. The cubans were traumatized and not well organized due to the war. America didn't know what to do about this, they also were disturbed (racism was very prevalent at this time) that one third of the population was black. So they said Cuba wasn't competent to lead themselves, the US decided to "step in" and help (more like take over). People were starting to recover from the war. Cubans filled some of the political positions but it was the American generals who had the real power. In an attempt to disarm the Cubans the US gave $75 to soldiers who handed in their rifles. In 1900 voting rights were given to men who knew how to read and owned $250 in property. The Platt Amendment was agreed upon on June 12th, 1902
Platt Amendment
The Platt Amendment was a rule that was added onto the Army Appropriations Act. It required certain conditions for American troops. The law stated that the land of Cuba was to remain under control of the US and could not be otherwise sold to other countries. This also eliminated Cuba's ability to establish treaties with other countries besides the US. This gave more power to the US and weakened Cuba's independence. This amendment gave the United States political and economic control. It was said to give Cuba "independence" but America was still in control even though they "technically" weren't dictating anymore.
This is an excerpt from the Platt Amendment: "The Government of Cuba consents that the United States may exercise the right to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty, and for discharging the obligations with respect to Cuba imposed by the Treaty of Paris on the United States, now to be assumed and undertaken by the Government of Cuba."
Hegemony & Imperialism
Imperialism is when a country is controlled by military force to gain economic and/or political power. Hegemony is when one person or social group is dominant over a whole country. When America was dictating Cuba both hegemony and imperialism were prevalent. America was in hegemony because they were a country (dominant) that ruled Cuba and controlled what they did. They moved into Cuba through the military (imperialism) and then obtained political (controlled treaties and established unfair laws) and economical power.
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Re: The Spanish-American War
« Reply #13 on: Nov 6th, 2008, 12:50pm » |
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If the U.S. is so anti-Cuba today, how is it that we still have full control over Guantanamo Bay? Considering Cuba was liberated from the Spaniards for oppression of the people, how have we changed or continued that reputation through Guantanamo?
http://www.fpif.org/fpiftxt/5072
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Re: The Spanish-American War
« Reply #14 on: Nov 6th, 2008, 12:51pm » |
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The 1898 Peace Treaty of Paris - what was this purpose of this and how did it determine the outcome of the Spanish-American war? (be specific)
The Peace Treaty of Paris (1898) ended the state of war between the US and Spain.
When the treaty was signed, Spain relinquished all claim to Cuba and ceded Guam and Puerto Rico to the US, and transferred sovereignty over the Philippine Islands to the US for $20,000,000 (20 million dollars).
The US emerged from the war as a world power with new territories in eastern and western hemispheres, allowing the US to assume a role in world politics as the 20th century unfolded.
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