1. What role did President Roosevelt play in ending the Russo-Japanese War?
Roosevelt mediated in the settlement of the Russo-Japanese War. He was approached by Japanese officials and asked secretly to mediate peace negotiations. The delegates from Russia and Japan met in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Roosevelt persuaded Japan to accept half of Sakhalin Island and forgo the Cash payment. In exchange Russia agreed to let Japan take over Russian interests in Manchuria and Korea. This won Roosevelt the Nobel Peace Prize.
2. What events led to the building of the Panama Canal? What happened regarding Columbia? (Be specific)
Many Americans felt that the US needed a canal cutting across Central America. It would greatly reduce travel time for commercial and military ships by providing a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1901 Britain gave the US exclusive rights to build and control a canal through Central America. Before building the canal, America had to get permission from Columbia because the route crossed through a province of Columbia. The negotiations broke down and a rebellion was held against Columbia. Panama declared its independance, and America built its canal.
3. What did the Roosevelt Corollary state?
The Roosevelt Corollary stated that the United States would now use force to protect its economic interest in Latin America.
4. How did Taft use Dollar Diplomacy to enforce the Roosevelt Colollary on Nicaragua? (Be specfic)
Taft used Dollar Diplomacy to enforce the Roosevelt Corollary on Nicaragua by arranging for American bankers to loan Nicaragua enough money to pay its debts. In return, the bankers were given the right to recover their money by collecting Nicaragua's customs duties. The US bankers also gained control of Nicaragua's state-owned railroad system and its national bank.
5. Why did Woodrow Wilson invade Mexico?
Woodrow Wilson invaded Mexico because he was given the oppurtunity to because one of Huerta's officers arrested a small group of American sailors in Tampico, on Mexico's eastern shore.
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.
-Expanded its access to foreign markets in order to ensure the continued growth of the domestic economy. Example:Panama Canal
-Built a modern navy to protect its interest abroad. Example: Panama Canal made naval passage easier between Atlantic and Pacific
-Exercised its international police power to ensure dominance in Latin America. Example: Using Dollar Diplomacy in Nicaragua
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Spanish-American War
Questions for Part II—The Spanish-American War
1. What connections did the U.S. have to Cuba in the late 1800s? List at least two.
1. We had 50 million dollars invested in the island's sugar industry.
2. We were the largest consumer of Cuban Sugar.
2. What were the Spanish “reconcentration camps”?
The Spanish Reconcentration camps were towns that hundreds of thousands of cubans were herded into that were policed by Spanish trorops. They lacked adequate food, housing, and sanitation.
3. List three reasons why the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba.
a. Yellow Journalism
b. The explosion of the USS Maine
c. De Lome letter
4. Which do you believe was the most important reason? Why?
I beleive the De Lome letter was the most important reason because it was the thing that finally tipped the scales and made us go to war with Spain. It was an insult to our president, which offended the American people as well as him. The newspapers blew it out of porportion saying it was the worst insult to America in its history.
5. What did the Teller Amendment say?
The Teller Amendment said that the US had no interest in asserting "sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control" over Cuba and promised to, "leave the government and control of the island to its people" once peace was restored.
6. Why was a portion of the Spanish-American War fought in the Philippines?
A portion of the Spanish-American war was fought in the Philippines because the Spanish fleet was based in the Philippines.
7. Dewey's victory in the Philippines sparked an outpouring of pride in the United States.
8. Why did Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders want to fight in Cuba?
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders wanted to fight in Cuba because of the win in the Philippines in Manila Harbor.
9. a. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
Many African-Americans were eager to serve in the Spanish-American War because they saw the war as an opportunity to elevate the status of blacks in the US. They hoped that black participation in the fighting would win the African-American community new respect and chip away at the wall of discrimination.
b. What forms of discrimination and prejudice did they encounter?
They were the most elite of the units and yet they were denied promotion into the officer corps. Also, the black volunteers were not given the chance to fight in Cuba.
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.
Racism influenced the American perceptions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines because it made the American people think that the people inhabiting these places were savage animals, who were very uncivilized. These opinions were backed by scientific racism, which said that their people were greatly inferior to the whites in the United States. It also caused many American leaders to doubt that the blacks and asians in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines could be a force for progress.
a.We did not beleive that Cuba could form a democracy all on its own.
b.Cuban rebels needed guidance in their affairs.
1. What connections did the U.S. have to Cuba in the late 1800s? List at least two.
1. We had 50 million dollars invested in the island's sugar industry.
2. We were the largest consumer of Cuban Sugar.
2. What were the Spanish “reconcentration camps”?
The Spanish Reconcentration camps were towns that hundreds of thousands of cubans were herded into that were policed by Spanish trorops. They lacked adequate food, housing, and sanitation.
3. List three reasons why the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba.
a. Yellow Journalism
b. The explosion of the USS Maine
c. De Lome letter
4. Which do you believe was the most important reason? Why?
I beleive the De Lome letter was the most important reason because it was the thing that finally tipped the scales and made us go to war with Spain. It was an insult to our president, which offended the American people as well as him. The newspapers blew it out of porportion saying it was the worst insult to America in its history.
5. What did the Teller Amendment say?
The Teller Amendment said that the US had no interest in asserting "sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control" over Cuba and promised to, "leave the government and control of the island to its people" once peace was restored.
6. Why was a portion of the Spanish-American War fought in the Philippines?
A portion of the Spanish-American war was fought in the Philippines because the Spanish fleet was based in the Philippines.
7. Dewey's victory in the Philippines sparked an outpouring of pride in the United States.
8. Why did Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders want to fight in Cuba?
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders wanted to fight in Cuba because of the win in the Philippines in Manila Harbor.
9. a. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
Many African-Americans were eager to serve in the Spanish-American War because they saw the war as an opportunity to elevate the status of blacks in the US. They hoped that black participation in the fighting would win the African-American community new respect and chip away at the wall of discrimination.
b. What forms of discrimination and prejudice did they encounter?
They were the most elite of the units and yet they were denied promotion into the officer corps. Also, the black volunteers were not given the chance to fight in Cuba.
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.
Racism influenced the American perceptions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines because it made the American people think that the people inhabiting these places were savage animals, who were very uncivilized. These opinions were backed by scientific racism, which said that their people were greatly inferior to the whites in the United States. It also caused many American leaders to doubt that the blacks and asians in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines could be a force for progress.
a.We did not beleive that Cuba could form a democracy all on its own.
b.Cuban rebels needed guidance in their affairs.
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