To help you get a jump on things for next week, and keep you on pace, here's the HW for the week of 2/22/10.
Monday Night - Podcast Night "Spanish American War." Please complete the PODCAST SHEET and turn in on TUESDAY 2/23.
Tuesday Night - MOVIE NIGHT. Complete the Movie/Podcast Sheet and turn in on Thursday
The Unfinished Nation: Imperial Ambition
Uses informative interviews and forums with well-recognized scholars to profile America's growing global presence during the era of the Spanish-American War. The documentary begins with a look at the widely influential British empire and the effects of increased intercontinental transportation, noting America's involvement in the colonization of and conflicts in China, Cuba, the Philippines, and Hawaii, and profiles the contributions of Grover Cleveland, Joseph Pulitzer, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Thursday Night - Finish the assignments for Chapter 27 and the in-class assignment (if you didn't complete it during the day).
Friday Night - RHO Chapter 28. Complete Guided Reading Questions, and Chapter ID's. List of Resources to follow.
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Podcast Night Charlie
By 1900 100000 christian congress in china
Christianity was wanted to be spread worldwide
Expansion gets boost by a book by Maham whick is published in 1890
if we got foreighn markets, it will fix economical problems if we went into depression we would have backup
We wanted to build a strong navy using alot of the steel we had in our industry to build better equipment
1893 hawaii rebellion
economic policies for hawaii were designed to enrich the native people such as raising the amount of sugar planters
President Cleveland doesnt believe in Imperialism so we didnt take over Hawaii yet
US tries to expand sphere in asia as part of european expansion with the spheres of influence
US makes suggestions of what should be done overseas known as the open door notes
Lets keep free trade in china is one open door note
European respect china and allow trade is another open door note
Free trade is our interest and we try to convince other countries to go for free trade
US gets a police force to make laws enforces and to increase stability and to enforce laws
An important quote in this podcast is a famous quote by Theodore Rosevelt, Speak Softly Andf Carry A Big Stick. It means actions speak louder than words.
Panima canal separated north and south america a trade route from the atlantic ocean
Podcast Night Olivia Kuros
Spanish American War Podcast
-1890s ideas of expanding gain popularity.
-Expand economically and increase population.
-Elites were leaders in this thought, sought to expand over-seas.
-Elites include intellectuals such as writers.
-Manifestdestiny also fueled this expansion.
-Thought it was destiny to match major world powers.
-Ideas gain steam when frontier was closed in 1890. Opened again years later.
-This causes manifestdestiny to shift outward.
-Spreading of Christianity also motivated imperialism.
-Book "The influence of Sea Power upon history" by Muhan. Had a huge impact on imperialism. Emphasis on naval power. IF you control the sea you control the world.
-Thought colonies could help a possible depression.
-Conversion of iron to steel also allowed better naval ships to be built.
-1896 10,000 soldiers in the American Navy.
-Expansions 1878- America gains port in Samoa. Expanding in Pacific. 1893-Rebellion in Hawaii, Queen Lily a nationalist, stimulates sugar industry. This catches eye of America and over throws Queen Lily. Hawaiins ask to be annexed by America. Cleveland refuses. Freeze on 1893.
-America attempts to expand in China. Create open door policy to break spheres of influence.
-Free trade is in America's interest.
-Roosevelt collalry extends the Monroe Doctrine.
-America declared the "International Police Power".
-Panama in 1906 new govt is supported by America. America supports it so they can gain power over the Panama Canal.
-This is a form of soft colonialism and imperialism.
-War begins with American concern over Cuba.
-Primarily bc it is so close to US, 90 miles from FL.
-Huge amount of investment, 50 mil. investment in sugar in Cuba.
-Wealthy Americans have eye on Cuba.
-1895 Cuba revolted against Spain flaired once again called Cuba Libre.
-Spain attempts to crush rebellion with military force. Starvation and Concentration camps are enforced.
-Spain is disrupting American business. America begins to become agitated.
-Somewhat supported their free spirit but at what cost? It affected American business in Cuba.
-Press blew up the situation, depicted the poor freedom fighting Cubans being shot down by tyrannical Spain.
-A Jingo was someone who was pro-war. 1895-1900.
-All happening during the administration of McKinley, he was not a jingo.
-Dilome letter is an intercepted message from Spain. It insulted Spain, and that Spain had no intention of changing its policies.Called McKinley a "would be politician".
-Feb 1898.
-Maine ship exploded in the Havana Harbor.
-April Mckinley asks Congress to declare war.
-Chaos is breaking out. Army is disorganized. 5,000 American Troops died. Majority died from tropical disease and disorganization.
-War lasts for only 4 months. Starts With a navy blockade where the Maine was sunk.
-Dewey ordered to go to Manila Harbor and sinks the Spanish fleet. Most important victory in the War. Destroy the fleet only losing one person to a heart attack.
-This point it was a matter of waiting. Obvious American victory.
i learned...
- Mohan book 1890s
- fix economic problems
- Queen overthrown
- Clevland no to taking over sovereign nation
- declare republic nation
- trade $100 million dollars
- 1895 revolt against spain (cube)
- spain's reaction is extreme
- burned villages, starvation camps, extreme brutality
- American business disrupted
- all european expanding
- america wants to
- america has plenty of natural resources
Main ideas:
America saw Europe conquering land so they wanted to do the same. There' a chain reaction with Cuba's revolt. Spain take drastic, violent measures but this also hurts America's economy with their markets and trade.
Olivia Kuros
Movie Night: Unfinished Nation
-Greatest imperial power in 1890s is Great Britain.
-Second half of nineteenth century when Britain gains vast colonies and other countries scramble to catch up.
-Economic development.
-America had mixed feelings.
-Some believed in Manifestdestiny but others believed that America was not like other world powers.
-Social Darwinism contributed to America's shift towards imperialism.
-America is responding to a changing world.
-This is following the Carving up of Africa, America wanted to catch up to the imperial world.
-Globalizing world, each generation looked down upon the past one.
-America thought sought a new frontier.
-Alexander Hamilton, divides the world into four spheres. Argues that these parts of the world do not interact and should not interact.
-Hawaii was needed for America's expanding empire. Naval base and coaling station which could protect America's future canal and new colonies in the Pacific.
-Situation in Cuba resulted of America's growing tariff policies.
-Cuba was under 400 yrs of Spanish imperialism.
-Cuba had a single crop economy; Sugar.
-Newspapers from people like Joseph Pulitzer covered the war.
-Americans who supported the war did not see it motived as a means to gain colonies.
-Events which triggered it : Sinking of the USS Maine.
-News say Spanish sunk it intentionally.
-"Remember the Maine to hell with Spain".
-Great Depression so far in America. High rates of unemployment. Populism erupts.
-Cuba was an opportuinty for men to ressert their manhood.
-People were eager to join the navy and army.
-"Splendid little war"
-America was fortunate in its enemies.
-Major focus was on the Philippines.
-White Man's burden, America's duty to civilize the Philippines.
-Island becomes a liability to the U.S.
-U.S gave up Philippines
-1901 McKinley assasinated and Roosevelt takes over.
Spanish American War Podcast Luca D.
-1890s Imperialism comes into place, Economic and political motives .
-Leaders known as Elites wanted over sea imperialism
-Elites are Politicians, writers, basically anyone who was influential somewhere else in the world.=
-A Manifest Destiny of power began to surface among Americans.
-Seward’s Purchases are called follies yet are actually very good purchases.
-After the frontier close in 1890 Americans want a new one and shift MD out across borders.
-Christianity promoted imperialism also due to determined traveling Americans.
-The Idea of the Navy being the key to National success is shown through a book by Muhan, helps with imperialism in 1890.
-Thought international trade would allow for a safety net away from depressions.
-Steel is now used for ships also
- in 1896 only 10,000 soldiers were in the Navy, but this is still a very large increase.
-Expansions 1878 Samoan Port. 1893- Hawaiian Rebellion overthrows Queen Lily, rebels want to be annexed by US but is not brought in quickly.
-America also tries to influence the Asian markets but cannot gain good spheres of influence. Open Door policy begins to come.
-Free Trade is needed by US because spheres of influence cannot be created for US.
-Interactions with other countries such as trading restrictions are more talked of.
-Monroe Doctrine basically extended by US in the Roosevelt Corollary “Police Power”
-America attempts to “butter up” Panama in order to take control of the Panama Canal.
-Soft Imperialism is what this is called.
-concern over Cuba fuels American War interests. Solely 90 miles from FL.
-Large investment opportunity in Sugar in Cuba.
-Revolt against Spanish rule in Cuba gives US an opportunity. Attempt to free Cuba.
-Spain attempts to crush the rebellion with powerful force and camps to.
-“Freedom Loving People” We ‘need’ to help them.
-Mass Media, yellow Journalism really blows up the issue “Poor innocent Cuba”
-“Jingoes” who were pro war wanted to help the Cubans.
-McKinley comes in the scene. Won by a very large candidate. Not a Jingo
-McKinley negotiates w/ Spanish in order to lighten up harshness on the Rebels.
-President sends USS Maine into Havana Harbor.
-Dilome letter is an intercepted and printed in Newspapers. It is taken as a HUGE insult and a “Clamor for war”. 1898
-USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor.
-260 American soldiers die, Spain is Blamed right out and this creates a Huge uproar against the Spanish. Even though there was no evidence.
-Mckinley asks for war in April
-Many more troops died from disease rather than from the war itself.
-War lasts for less than 4 Months hence “Splendid little War”-The Us orders to destroy the Spanish Fleet and only received 1 casualty from a heart attack.
-American Won by a landslide.
I learned...
- G.B. dominate world power: 1890
- America look for another 'frontier'
- western hemisphere first
- 400 years under Spain ruling: Cuba
- brutal, unfair, but also disrupt America's markets
- America USS Maine sunk by Spain : Feb.
- 1901 McKinley was assasinated.
Main idea:
America wanted to expand like Great Britain. Events like the USS Maine being destroyed, annexing Hawaii, and Cuba's mistreatment caused tensions. America's markets suffer leading to depression as populism increases.
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