Please read Chapter 19-1 and post your answers to the following questions. They are due by 8:20 a.m. Wednesday.
Title: World War I Begins Labels: WWI, Wilson, neutrality
1. What are the four main causes of World War I? Give an example for each as to why it was a cause.
Militarism: power struggle and the need for larger military. bigger weapons due to industrial age.
Alliance System: due to the alliance system most of europe became involved with the war because they were siding with either Austria-hungary or Russia who supported the serbians.
Imperialism: all european countries were in heavy competition for oversea territory.
Nationilism: more ethnic groups wished to have their own set country and power. Also each country wanted the Balkan Peninsula for themselves.
2. How did the June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand become the spark for WWI?
Because Austro-Hungary found the perfect opportunity to go to war with serbia because the assasin was Serbian. They found it the right moment to go to war and sieze the balkan peninsula.
3. What happened within the first few months of fighting?
warfare using trenches broke out.
4. Generally, why did the United States want to stay out of the war?
The war had virtually no negative effect on U.S lifestyle and culture.
5. Specifically, Why did the following groups of Americans tend to oppose U.S. participation in the war? Naturalized citizens; socialists; pacifists; parents.
Naturalized citizens: they feared that they would be fighting their homelands.
socialists: saw it as a battle for imperialism and opposed it.
pacifists: dont like fighting
parents: didnt want to send their sons to their demise.
6. How did Germany respond to the British naval blockade of Germany’s ports? What was the U.S. response?
a counterblockade of U boats.
7. What forced the United States into the war?
the german kaiser was going to sink all the boats in british waters by U boats. among these boats were american civilian ships and trade boats which forced the U.S into war.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
America as a World Power
SECONDLY: Read America as a World Power (pps. 565 - 571) Answer the following questions and post them to your blog. They are due Wed., Nov. 16 by 3:30 p.m. Click here for my notes on the section.
Title: America as a World Power Labels: Panama_Canal, TR, Russo-Japanese_War, Roosevelt_Corollary, Dollar_Diplomacy, Mexico, Foreign_Policy
1. What role did President Roosevelt play in ending the Russo-Japanese War?
Teddy Roosevelt helped bring Japan and Russia to a compromise treaty called the Treaty of Portsmouth. This treaty gave a good portion of land to the Japanese in Korea and Manchuria while Russia escaped a heavy cash payment.
2. What events led to the building of the Panama Canal? What happened regarding Columbia? (Be specific)
Americans believed that America needed a canal through central america for easier travel and commercial. two routes through Nicaragua and Panama passing through columbia.
3. What did the Roosevelt Corollary state?
Baically that the U.S just resort to force to keep its interests in latin america safe.
4. How did Taft use Dollar Diplomacy to enforce the Roosevelt Colollary on Nicaragua? (Be specfic)
Dollar Diplomacy allowed the u.s government to loan money to foreign countries whish was necassary in this case because america had caused bankrupcy in Nicuragua.
5. Why did Woodrow Wilson invade Mexico?
He wanted an opportunity to take action against Huerta .
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 acess to foreign economies [Panama Canal]
- Protecting interests abroad ex navy
- Utilized international power to maintain power in latin america [Roosevelt Corollary]
Title: America as a World Power Labels: Panama_Canal, TR, Russo-Japanese_War, Roosevelt_Corollary, Dollar_Diplomacy, Mexico, Foreign_Policy
1. What role did President Roosevelt play in ending the Russo-Japanese War?
Teddy Roosevelt helped bring Japan and Russia to a compromise treaty called the Treaty of Portsmouth. This treaty gave a good portion of land to the Japanese in Korea and Manchuria while Russia escaped a heavy cash payment.
2. What events led to the building of the Panama Canal? What happened regarding Columbia? (Be specific)
Americans believed that America needed a canal through central america for easier travel and commercial. two routes through Nicaragua and Panama passing through columbia.
3. What did the Roosevelt Corollary state?
Baically that the U.S just resort to force to keep its interests in latin america safe.
4. How did Taft use Dollar Diplomacy to enforce the Roosevelt Colollary on Nicaragua? (Be specfic)
Dollar Diplomacy allowed the u.s government to loan money to foreign countries whish was necassary in this case because america had caused bankrupcy in Nicuragua.
5. Why did Woodrow Wilson invade Mexico?
He wanted an opportunity to take action against Huerta .
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 acess to foreign economies [Panama Canal]
- Protecting interests abroad ex navy
- Utilized international power to maintain power in latin america [Roosevelt Corollary]
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Imperialism's Bitter Fruit
Using the new packet given out on class Tuesday, please read pages 32 - 37 and answer the following 6 questions. Make sure you provide sufficient detail in your answers. Copy and paste them into your blog.
Title: Imperialism's Bitter Fruit Labels: Imperialism, McKinley, TR, Hawaii, S-A_War, Guam, Philippines, Mahan, Navy
Your answers are due by the beginning of class on Nov. 6.
Questions for Epilogue: Imperialism’s Bitter Fruit (pages 32-37)
1. a. After the Spanish were forced out of the Philippines, why did fighting break out between American and Filipino forces?
The Filipino forces believed that they would be granted freedom as soon as the Spanish were out of the country. Once that didnt happen the Filipinos felt betrayed and becan to fight with American forces.
b. How was this a different kind of warfare for American forces?
Instead of them facing organized armies they were participating in guerilla warfare- random attacks on soldiers both brutal and savage.
2. Why were many African-Americans strong critics of the war against Filipino nationalists?
African Americans saw the racism that fueled the war in the Phillipenes. Also the few African Americans that were placed on the front were ill treated and discriminated against just as the were in the u.s.
3. Explain two reasons why the United States lost some of its enthusiasm for imperialism in the early 1900s.
a. Because now that we had the Phillipenes we saw the people beginning to rebel and lives were being lost.
b. Some americans felt that we were more or less babysitting the Phillipenes and not really gaining anything from it.
4. What were the positive effects of American occupation in Puerto Rico and Cuba?
Congress decided to have Puerto Rico and Cuba become U.S territories therefore granting citizenship to all their people.
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. oversee cuban economy
b. exercize veto power on Cuban foreign policy.
c. inervene when necassary
d. build naval base at guantanomo bay at the southearstern tip of the island
Was the United States justified in making these demands? Explain your reasoning.
I think the U.S was justified to an extent. Placing naval bases is reasonable because it is our territory but foreign policy is not necassary because they are somewhat a sovereign power.
6. Do you believe the United States was imperialist? Why or why not?
i believe that the u.s was imperialist because they wanted complete control over the country in question. they wanted it to be an extension of america not just another territory as it turned out to be
Title: Imperialism's Bitter Fruit Labels: Imperialism, McKinley, TR, Hawaii, S-A_War, Guam, Philippines, Mahan, Navy
Your answers are due by the beginning of class on Nov. 6.
Questions for Epilogue: Imperialism’s Bitter Fruit (pages 32-37)
1. a. After the Spanish were forced out of the Philippines, why did fighting break out between American and Filipino forces?
The Filipino forces believed that they would be granted freedom as soon as the Spanish were out of the country. Once that didnt happen the Filipinos felt betrayed and becan to fight with American forces.
b. How was this a different kind of warfare for American forces?
Instead of them facing organized armies they were participating in guerilla warfare- random attacks on soldiers both brutal and savage.
2. Why were many African-Americans strong critics of the war against Filipino nationalists?
African Americans saw the racism that fueled the war in the Phillipenes. Also the few African Americans that were placed on the front were ill treated and discriminated against just as the were in the u.s.
3. Explain two reasons why the United States lost some of its enthusiasm for imperialism in the early 1900s.
a. Because now that we had the Phillipenes we saw the people beginning to rebel and lives were being lost.
b. Some americans felt that we were more or less babysitting the Phillipenes and not really gaining anything from it.
4. What were the positive effects of American occupation in Puerto Rico and Cuba?
Congress decided to have Puerto Rico and Cuba become U.S territories therefore granting citizenship to all their people.
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. oversee cuban economy
b. exercize veto power on Cuban foreign policy.
c. inervene when necassary
d. build naval base at guantanomo bay at the southearstern tip of the island
Was the United States justified in making these demands? Explain your reasoning.
I think the U.S was justified to an extent. Placing naval bases is reasonable because it is our territory but foreign policy is not necassary because they are somewhat a sovereign power.
6. Do you believe the United States was imperialist? Why or why not?
i believe that the u.s was imperialist because they wanted complete control over the country in question. they wanted it to be an extension of america not just another territory as it turned out to be
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Spanish-American War
In the Imperialism packet given out on class Wednesday, please read pages 12 - 21 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: Spanish-American War Labels: Imperialism, McKinley, TR, Hawaii, S-A_War, Guam, Philippines, Mahan, Navy
Your answers are due by 12:25 p.m. on Nov. 2.
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.
-The U.S desired to have cuba as a territory
-Tariff free sugar from America owned plantations located in Cuba.
2. What were the Spanish “reconcentration camps”?
Reconcentration camps were created to house rural civilians and keep them from joining the rebels. They were forced into these camps by the Govener and were made to suffer starvation and unhygenic conditions until they died.
3. List three reasons why the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba.
a. Yellow Journalism
b. The Maine explosion;; media putting spain at fault.
c. de lome letter insults president.
4. Which do you believe was the most important reason? Why?
The Maine explosion because it gave americans the perfect advantage to go to war with Spain and sieze Cuba as their own.
5. What did the Teller Amendment say?
It states that the U.S. had no interest in forcing "sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control" over Cuba and pledged to let the government and control of the island be decided by the people once peace had been restored.
6. Why was a portion of the Spanish-American War fought in the Philippines?
Because the U.S desired to control Guam and the Phillipenes to utilize them as pacific ports.
7. Dewey’s victory in the _Manila harbor ___________________________ sparked an outpouring of ______pride___________ in the United States.
8. Why did Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders want to fight in Cuba?
9. a. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
They saw it as a chance to gain equality and be a larger part of american culture. The believed it would force others to show them respect and eliminate discrimination.
b. What forms of discrimination and prejudice did they encounter?
All but three states denied any and all black volunteers. They could no be in high ranks and were not allowed 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.
a. The rebels in cuba were not able to participate in the negotiations about cubas future. The U.S fell on the Teller ammendment to claim that cuba needed the aid of the U.S and they would remain in cuba until a stable government was put in place. U.S occupation was also held in the phillipenes with permission from spain. While the U.S occupied the phillipenos experianced cruel and unusual torture.
b. Americans felt that blacks and asians were incabable of smoothly running a government.
Title: Spanish-American War Labels: Imperialism, McKinley, TR, Hawaii, S-A_War, Guam, Philippines, Mahan, Navy
Your answers are due by 12:25 p.m. on Nov. 2.
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.
-The U.S desired to have cuba as a territory
-Tariff free sugar from America owned plantations located in Cuba.
2. What were the Spanish “reconcentration camps”?
Reconcentration camps were created to house rural civilians and keep them from joining the rebels. They were forced into these camps by the Govener and were made to suffer starvation and unhygenic conditions until they died.
3. List three reasons why the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba.
a. Yellow Journalism
b. The Maine explosion;; media putting spain at fault.
c. de lome letter insults president.
4. Which do you believe was the most important reason? Why?
The Maine explosion because it gave americans the perfect advantage to go to war with Spain and sieze Cuba as their own.
5. What did the Teller Amendment say?
It states that the U.S. had no interest in forcing "sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control" over Cuba and pledged to let the government and control of the island be decided by the people once peace had been restored.
6. Why was a portion of the Spanish-American War fought in the Philippines?
Because the U.S desired to control Guam and the Phillipenes to utilize them as pacific ports.
7. Dewey’s victory in the _Manila harbor ___________________________ sparked an outpouring of ______pride___________ in the United States.
8. Why did Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders want to fight in Cuba?
9. a. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
They saw it as a chance to gain equality and be a larger part of american culture. The believed it would force others to show them respect and eliminate discrimination.
b. What forms of discrimination and prejudice did they encounter?
All but three states denied any and all black volunteers. They could no be in high ranks and were not allowed 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.
a. The rebels in cuba were not able to participate in the negotiations about cubas future. The U.S fell on the Teller ammendment to claim that cuba needed the aid of the U.S and they would remain in cuba until a stable government was put in place. U.S occupation was also held in the phillipenes with permission from spain. While the U.S occupied the phillipenos experianced cruel and unusual torture.
b. Americans felt that blacks and asians were incabable of smoothly running a government.
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