Wed., Oct. 28 Homework
In the Imperialism packet given out in class today, please read pages 1 - 11 and answer the following 10 questions. Make sure you provide sufficient detail in your answers so that you can use them as you conduct research next week. Copy and paste them into your blog.
Title: Imperialism: The Origins of a Global Power Labels: Imperialism, McKinley, TR, Hawaii, S-A_War, Guam, Philippines, Mahan, Navy
Your answers are due by 12:25 p.m. on Oct. 30.
Questions for Introduction and Part I - 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 American plantation owners rid Hawaii of their queen so they could gain full acsess to the islands resources and inhabitants. Hawaii was valuable because of its pluthra of resources. Grover Cleaveland feels that if a sovereign state is in jeapordy it is the U.S's duty to step in and help. I agree to an extent because i feel if the state is in a life or death situation then the U.S should step in but if they are getting along fine then why bother them.
2. Identify five important changes that transformed American in the nineteenth century. How did these five changes affect Americans?
Five important changes that occured in the America during the nineteenth century are immigration, urban growth, trade, 1893 depression, and the "frontier". Immigration expanded the U.S's work force and creating ethnic diversity. Urban growth changes america because it caused agriculture, the main industry, to slow slip away from its center role in society. Trade brought the U.S to a world power position. The Depression caused workers to realize their vulnerability to the economy. Finally expanision and the frontier showed that america wanted to expand beyond the horizon and exploit the land to its full potential.
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 forced the group that sufffered the most were the workers who feared losing their jobs thus forcing them to strike.
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 meant america had the integrity to expand. Closing the frontier would mean that america would be completed and we couldnt spread the value and good we were spreading initially.
5. Why did some Americans suggest greater involvement overseas?
Because it would fuel economic growth.
6. What policy did expansionists say would ensure the economic success of the United States? What did imperialists say?
Expantionist believe that involvment in oversea trade would ensure economic sucess while imperialists said that anexing countries would.
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 contributed because it taught that America was the superior and we needd to educate others in our ways; basically imperialism. They were used to justify racism because they were supposedly scientifically proven and no one argues with the facts. The ideologies are used but quite subtly today.
8. What did many Protestant churches say was America’s role in the world?
That the Anglosaxins (America) were created by God to someday take over the world. It was our job to spread civilized ways.
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.
The United states became involved with these many countries for basically two reasons; a feeling of sympathy for those opressed and resources The US could exploit.
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?
The U.S's concern was that European countries would begin planting colonies in Venezuela. Olney provoked the Monroe Doctrine which would attempt to prevent britain from taking any more countries.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Spanish-American War (1898)
Fri., Oct. 23 Homework
Read Chapter 18-2 and answer the following questions. Your answers are due by 12:25 p.m. on Monday.
Title: Spanish-American War (1898) Labels: Spanish-American_War, USS_Maine, TR, Cuba, Philippines, war
Directions: As you read about the Spanish-American War, write notes to answer the questions about its causes and effects.
Causes: How did each of the following help to cause the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?
1. American business owners
Investing in Cuban sugar plantations. Wanted to support Spain once the riots began to protect their investments.
2. José Martí
Poet and journalist from Cuba. Organized the cuban resistance against Spain. Guerilla capaign:deliberatley destroying property.
3. Valeriano Weyler
Spanish general sent to Cuba to calm to riots. Rounded Cubans to concentration camps where they would die of disease or hunger.
4. Yellow journalism
Style of writing used to excite the masses and cause hype in the news making the conflict seem worse than it was.
5. De Lôme letter
A published letter written by the Spanish Minister. It slightly insulted the president saying he was "weak" and "a bidder admiration for the crowd."
6. U.S.S. Maine
The Maine explosion gave the U.S all the reason to go to war because they could accuse the Spanish no matter what.
Effects: What happened to each of the following territories as a result of the Spanish-American War?
7. Cuba
Was freed from the spanish.
8. Puerto Rico
Turned over to the U.S
9. Guam
Turned over to the U.S
10. Philippine Islands
Sold to the U.S for 20 million$
Read Chapter 18-2 and answer the following questions. Your answers are due by 12:25 p.m. on Monday.
Title: Spanish-American War (1898) Labels: Spanish-American_War, USS_Maine, TR, Cuba, Philippines, war
Directions: As you read about the Spanish-American War, write notes to answer the questions about its causes and effects.
Causes: How did each of the following help to cause the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?
1. American business owners
Investing in Cuban sugar plantations. Wanted to support Spain once the riots began to protect their investments.
2. José Martí
Poet and journalist from Cuba. Organized the cuban resistance against Spain. Guerilla capaign:deliberatley destroying property.
3. Valeriano Weyler
Spanish general sent to Cuba to calm to riots. Rounded Cubans to concentration camps where they would die of disease or hunger.
4. Yellow journalism
Style of writing used to excite the masses and cause hype in the news making the conflict seem worse than it was.
5. De Lôme letter
A published letter written by the Spanish Minister. It slightly insulted the president saying he was "weak" and "a bidder admiration for the crowd."
6. U.S.S. Maine
The Maine explosion gave the U.S all the reason to go to war because they could accuse the Spanish no matter what.
Effects: What happened to each of the following territories as a result of the Spanish-American War?
7. Cuba
Was freed from the spanish.
8. Puerto Rico
Turned over to the U.S
9. Guam
Turned over to the U.S
10. Philippine Islands
Sold to the U.S for 20 million$
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
U.S. Imperialism Begins
Wed., Oct. 21 Homework
Read Chapter 18-1 about U.S. Imperialism and answer the following questions. They are due Friday at 3:10p.m. Post them to your blog.
Title: U.S. Imperialism Begins Labels: Hawaii, Imperialism, Mahan, Frontier_Thesis, Alaska
Link to Reading Assignments and Digital Notes
1. Name at least five factors that fueled American Imperialism.
five factors that fueled American Imperialism was a. The trend was catching on in European countries and around the world. b. Because of that competion between the countries for land. c. Desire for military strength. d. Thirst for a new market. e. Belief in cultural superiority.
2. Choose two of the above five factors and describe them in your own words.
Belief in cultural superiority means that America thought that American Culture was superior to all other cultures and that importing our beliefs around the world would make it a better place. Also the thirst for a new market means that american industry wanted to expand across seas to expand their clientel which could be accomplished with imperialism.
3. What was known as “Seward’s Folly” and why?
The buying of Alaska from Russia and it was known as seaward's folly because everyone thought the idea was foolish and pointless.
4. What plantation-based product accounted for three-quarters of Hawaii’s wealth in the mid-19th century and who controlled this product ?
Sugar cane and The Americans conntrolled the harvesting and production.
6. Using as much detail as possible, outline the sequence of events that led to America gaining possession of Hawaii? In other words, why was the United States interested in these Pacific islands?
The Hawaian islands were utilized by settlers since the 1790s. Yankee settlers opened christian missionaries and schools. Sugar planters were planting prior to the Annexation of Hawaii. Because suger planters were bringing in so much money they began to overflow the island with immigrant workers. American planters asked the USA to annex Hawaii thus bringing business to america.
Read Chapter 18-1 about U.S. Imperialism and answer the following questions. They are due Friday at 3:10p.m. Post them to your blog.
Title: U.S. Imperialism Begins Labels: Hawaii, Imperialism, Mahan, Frontier_Thesis, Alaska
Link to Reading Assignments and Digital Notes
1. Name at least five factors that fueled American Imperialism.
five factors that fueled American Imperialism was a. The trend was catching on in European countries and around the world. b. Because of that competion between the countries for land. c. Desire for military strength. d. Thirst for a new market. e. Belief in cultural superiority.
2. Choose two of the above five factors and describe them in your own words.
Belief in cultural superiority means that America thought that American Culture was superior to all other cultures and that importing our beliefs around the world would make it a better place. Also the thirst for a new market means that american industry wanted to expand across seas to expand their clientel which could be accomplished with imperialism.
3. What was known as “Seward’s Folly” and why?
The buying of Alaska from Russia and it was known as seaward's folly because everyone thought the idea was foolish and pointless.
4. What plantation-based product accounted for three-quarters of Hawaii’s wealth in the mid-19th century and who controlled this product ?
Sugar cane and The Americans conntrolled the harvesting and production.
6. Using as much detail as possible, outline the sequence of events that led to America gaining possession of Hawaii? In other words, why was the United States interested in these Pacific islands?
The Hawaian islands were utilized by settlers since the 1790s. Yankee settlers opened christian missionaries and schools. Sugar planters were planting prior to the Annexation of Hawaii. Because suger planters were bringing in so much money they began to overflow the island with immigrant workers. American planters asked the USA to annex Hawaii thus bringing business to america.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Child Labor Reform Photographs
In Class Assignment: Efforts to Reform Child Labor
Examine the eight photographs taken by photographer Lewis W. Hine around the turn of the century.
For each photograph consider the following questions: (Copy the following and post it to your blog. Title: Child Labor Reform Photographs Labels: Child_Labor, Progressive_Era )
Objective Assessment
As you view each photograph take note about what you see. (note people, background, objects) Pretend you were describing the image to someone who could not see it. Try to avoid making judgments.
Where are these children? List any clues relating to their surroundings.
Describe any tools or objects you see.
Describe their clothing. What do their clothes reveal about their work?
Subjective Assessment
What questions do you have about each of these photographs?
Based on your observations, list three things you might infer about the lives of these children. (Be sure to consider Hine's notes about the photographs when considering this.
Photograph A
-The child is a girl working in the Cotton Mill. There is a long line of what looks like machines to make thread, looms maybe, behind the girl. Concrete walls suggest a large factory-esque building.
-She does not look old enough to work and looks dirty and tired. Her clothing is wrinkled and dirty. She has a worried look on her face.
- The life of this child, though short lived, seems a struggle. Working many hours and sometimes into the night shows on her tired little face. Was anyone in the time keeping tabs on the workers in factories? Did they make sure employers were following the laws regarding child labor?
Photograph B
-The girls seem to be standing in front of the company they work at.
-Their are all wearing similiar clothing and some have a very disgruntled look on their faces. None of them look overjoyed yet two still smile.
-None of the girls look very unhealthy so they seem well fed. They all carry a very unhappy look though which suggest that their factory days are not that enjoyable. Once again i can draw from this that their lives are full of hard work, struggle, and little pay. Even poor hygene is shown.
Photograph C
-The girl is standing between two rows of looms. The floor is scattered with cotton.
-This young girl can be no more than nine. She is very tiny and he standing next to those huge machines definatley shows that. She is barefoot and wears a very plain dress similiar to those in other photos.
-The overseer of this company states that he does not really want to put them to work but they just show up. In my opinion, the fact that they are young and do not understand the concept of fair wage could be used to the advantage of the company. More product and the luxory of keeping a good amount of profits. This childs life is just not fair all around because she should not be working at that age.
Photograph D
-This photo is taken on a city street. It is raining and there are people in nice suits and hats walking the street.
-The boy in this photo is wearing poor clothes for standing in the rain. He looks about 7 years old and his size is shown in comparison to the adults around him.
-Who would be the employers of street workers? This childs life seems very dificult. He is exposed to the weather and wrong doings of the streets. Also the boy seems very desperate to earn money.
Photograph E
-The surroundings of the boys in this photo is so dusty. Working in this dust caused much harm to the boys health. The boys sit on makeshift chairs.
-These boys look dirty and sick. All of them look no more than 15. Their clothes are all very similiar to eachother. Also, we see the abuse that was put forth with other children prodding the young boys so they will obey.
-The boys in this photo must be very desperate for money. Putting their health in danger to earn their keep. Why would the parents of these children allow them to do this? Were children dying because of the coal?
Photograph F
-The boys in this photo are surrounded by various machines. There seems to be a heavy smoke in the right corner of the photo probably from the fire for the glass.
-The boy's age seems to range from 13-17. Their clothes are ripped and dirty from the ash. They are many boys cramped into the one tiny room.
-The lives of these boys does seem rough but for some reason they dont look as depressed, tired, or sick as others in the different photos. There seems to be a strange pride about these boys.
Photograph G
-There is a long table with Oysters on it and baskets for the oysters. Also there is what looks like piles of wood in the corner.
-The photo shows men, women, and children and even two babies. the babies are not shucking but all other persons are. There is one man that seems to be an overseer in the way back of the photo. They all look disheveled hair in bandanas, sleeves rolled back working hard.
-Im curious as to whether families chose these sort of work enviroments so that their children could be close to them. These people look as though they could be immigrants or lower class people that need all the money they can get therefore putting their children to work. Whats an oyster shucker?
Photograph H
-The children are going to work at around 6pm. There is rain and it is in December. One can only guess it is cold.
-The children here are not dressed appropriatly for the cold. Most of the girls have makeshift hoods for their heads. The statement about the sisters with the lazy father shows that some children working late into the night were only doing so to support their lazy parents.
-This picture has to be the saddest of them all. Young children should not be working and the fact that some were only working to support parents who are quite capable of working angers me even more. This kids lives must be miserable, lonely, and unsatisfying. When they begin to work this young all they know is work. They may have found that as a value back then but to me its a bit twisted.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Progressivism Under Taft-Wilson's New Freedom
Tuesday, October 13
The answers to the following questions are due Friday by 3:10 p.m. (This is worth 40 HW points.)
There will be a Progressive Era Quiz on Friday.
Read Chapter 17-4 (Progressivism Under Taft) and Chapter 17-5 (Wilson's New Freedom)
1. How did William Howard Taft get selected to run for president?
Roosevelt decided not to run again in 1908 so he hand picked Taft to be his running sucessor.
2. How did Teddy Roosevelt come to oppose Taft for the presidency in 1912?
The Republican Progressives refused to vote so they created the Progressive party, electing Roosevelt as their candidate.
3. What events helped Woodrow Wilson win the election in 1912?
He may not have one the popular vote but the electoral college voted him into office.
4. What legislation did Wilson use to attack trusts and monopolies?
Wilson believed in strong central government and that monopolies were a threat to the stability of government.
5. What was the Nineteenth Amendment?
Granting women the right to vote.
6. How did America's entry into World War II affect the reform movement?
It caused it to stall because the entire country was occupied with the outbreak of war in Europe. Also war could not play a mojor role in progressivism for it was against all ideology.
The answers to the following questions are due Friday by 3:10 p.m. (This is worth 40 HW points.)
There will be a Progressive Era Quiz on Friday.
Read Chapter 17-4 (Progressivism Under Taft) and Chapter 17-5 (Wilson's New Freedom)
1. How did William Howard Taft get selected to run for president?
Roosevelt decided not to run again in 1908 so he hand picked Taft to be his running sucessor.
2. How did Teddy Roosevelt come to oppose Taft for the presidency in 1912?
The Republican Progressives refused to vote so they created the Progressive party, electing Roosevelt as their candidate.
3. What events helped Woodrow Wilson win the election in 1912?
He may not have one the popular vote but the electoral college voted him into office.
4. What legislation did Wilson use to attack trusts and monopolies?
Wilson believed in strong central government and that monopolies were a threat to the stability of government.
5. What was the Nineteenth Amendment?
Granting women the right to vote.
6. How did America's entry into World War II affect the reform movement?
It caused it to stall because the entire country was occupied with the outbreak of war in Europe. Also war could not play a mojor role in progressivism for it was against all ideology.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
TR's Square Deal
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Read Chapter 17-3 (Begins on Page 523). Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal
You can read my notes on TR here.
Copy and post answers to the following questions on your blog. Your answers are due by 3:10 p.m. Friday. Title: TR's Square Deal labels: TR, Progressive_Movement, Reform, :
1. How did Roosevelt create the modern presidency?
He used a "bully pulpit" to advocate for the working people. He also enforced the fact that he was president and not business tycoons.
2. How did Roosevelt's intervention in a coal strike set a precedent for federal arbitration?
It showed that when the public was threatned it was the Presidents duty to intervene and resolve.
3. What did Roosevelt do to the trusts and railroads?
He had railroads notifying the public before raising prices. He also filed an anti trust act.
4. What legislation passed during Roosevelt's presidency protected citizens?
The Square Deal
5. What did Roosevelt do to protect the environment?
He built a dam and ressurected comitees to conserve the land( U.S forest service).
While this isn't part of the homework, make sure you can describe (with good details) the following people and events:
Teddy Roosevelt (TR)
Upton Sinclair
The Jungle
Square Deal
Meat Inspection Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Newlands Act (1902)
Read Chapter 17-3 (Begins on Page 523). Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal
You can read my notes on TR here.
Copy and post answers to the following questions on your blog. Your answers are due by 3:10 p.m. Friday. Title: TR's Square Deal labels: TR, Progressive_Movement, Reform, :
1. How did Roosevelt create the modern presidency?
He used a "bully pulpit" to advocate for the working people. He also enforced the fact that he was president and not business tycoons.
2. How did Roosevelt's intervention in a coal strike set a precedent for federal arbitration?
It showed that when the public was threatned it was the Presidents duty to intervene and resolve.
3. What did Roosevelt do to the trusts and railroads?
He had railroads notifying the public before raising prices. He also filed an anti trust act.
4. What legislation passed during Roosevelt's presidency protected citizens?
The Square Deal
5. What did Roosevelt do to protect the environment?
He built a dam and ressurected comitees to conserve the land( U.S forest service).
While this isn't part of the homework, make sure you can describe (with good details) the following people and events:
Teddy Roosevelt (TR)
Upton Sinclair
The Jungle
Square Deal
Meat Inspection Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Newlands Act (1902)
Monday, October 5, 2009
Urbanzation
Fri., Oct. 2 Homework
Read Chapter 15-2 about Urbanization. Answer the following questions. Please post them to your blog by the beginning of class on Monday. Title: Urbanzation. Labels: Urbanization, cities, reform
1. What is Urbanization?
Urbanization is the growth of cities.
2. For what reasons did a number of Americans move from the country to the cities?
The industrial movement decreased the need for manual workers. The majority of people were Blacks trying to escape racial tension in the south only to find it still existed up north.
3. What were the housing problems that many poor city dwellers faced?
The problems people faced were the unsanitary one room homes that were left by working class families. Immigrants would live in rooms with 2 or more families to aone room house. Also they had vermon problems because of the infrequently picked up trash.
Read Chapter 15-2 about Urbanization. Answer the following questions. Please post them to your blog by the beginning of class on Monday. Title: Urbanzation. Labels: Urbanization, cities, reform
1. What is Urbanization?
Urbanization is the growth of cities.
2. For what reasons did a number of Americans move from the country to the cities?
The industrial movement decreased the need for manual workers. The majority of people were Blacks trying to escape racial tension in the south only to find it still existed up north.
3. What were the housing problems that many poor city dwellers faced?
The problems people faced were the unsanitary one room homes that were left by working class families. Immigrants would live in rooms with 2 or more families to aone room house. Also they had vermon problems because of the infrequently picked up trash.
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