Imperialism: 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?
American plantation owners and U.S. Marines wanted to topple Hawaii's queen because they wanted Hawaii to be under control.It was a valuable stopping point for U.S. steam ships and it was rich in volcanic soil for profitable crops.Grover withdrew the treaty and believed that the annexation would corrupt the traditional Americans values and freedoms. Grover Cleveland's reaction was that he withdrew the treaty and he believed that annexation would corrupt traditional American values of freedom and equality. I agree because we don't want to endanger the Hawaiins.

2. Identify five important changes that transformed America in the nineteenth century. How did these five changes affect Americans?
The five changes that transformed America is manufacturing, immigration,urban growth,trade, and new inventions. The manufacturing helped the U.S. to produce weapons,war ships,and other products mor efficiently.Immigration helped the U.S. by providing more workers and boosted american bussinesses.City growth helps the U.S. expand with trade,inventions,products etc. Trade helped the U.S. by aquiring new products and money. New inventions helped us produce our products more efficiently.

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 major railroads,the New York Stock Exchange,banks, and businesses went bankrupt. Millions of Americans lost there jobs.

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 many values of America is resourcefulness,bravery,pragmatism, ingenuity,individualism,egalitarianism, and patriotism. America was afraid that if Europe and Japan were trading with China why can't they because they need to expand there democracy.

5. Why did some Americans suggest greater involvement overseas?
The Americans wanted to control all the islands in the Pacific for there resources and to put military bases on.The Americans wanted to control the Pacific so that it would be safe to travel.



6. What policy did expansionists say would ensure the economic success of the United States? What did imperialists say?The policy that expansionists said that would ensure domestic success of the U.S. is imperialism. The imperialists considered its strategy central America's role in the world.

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? Scientific racism was that whites were the superior race,English and Germans were more energetic and intelligent,Blacks were the lowest level and Native and Asian Americans were the same as Blacks.Social Darwinism was based on survival of the fittest.They supported the American imperialism by trying to prove themselves as the superior race.This is still done today because peopl call people names and they strive to be the best.

8. What did many Protestant churches say was America’s role in the world?
Protestants agree with social Darwinism,suggested that the role of America should be lifted up and send missionaries over seas to do our work.

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 U.S. got involved with Latin America because they wanted there commercial ties and to reflect the willingness of the U.S. in the end of the 19th century to ensure political stability abroad and therefore to provide a stable environment for American commerce.The U.S. got involved with Samoa because the U.S. needed a refueling station for there ships, a resting place,and where they could trade.



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?America was concerned that Britain would prevent the U.S. from expanding its own commercial ties with Latin America. Secretary of State Richard Olney invoked the Monroe Doctrine to try to prevent Britain from taking any further steps.

Spanish-American War (1898)

Causes: How did each of the following help to cause the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?


1. American business owners- They supported Spain to protect their sugar plantations and they also supported Cubans because of the revolt.

2. José Martí- he was a poet who used guerilla tactics by destroying sugar plantations and mills so they could get more money.

3. Valeriano Weyler- he forced all the cubans to live in concentration camps.

4. Yellow journalism- Exaggerated the Spanish treatment of Cubans.

5. De Lôme letter- Is a letter stolen from Havana and the public was insulted and Spain felt imbarrased.

6. U.S.S. Maine- Was used to start the war with Spain by saying they blew it up when they knew it was ammunition that blew the ship up.



Effects: What happened to each of the following territories as a result of the Spanish-American War?


7. Cuba- got blockaded by the Americans and was taken over.

8. Puerto Rico- got taken over by the U.S so they could control the Pacific for trade and war.

9. Guam- got taken over by the U.S so they could control the Pacific for trade and war.

10. Philippine Islands- got taken over by the U.S so they could control the Pacific
for trade and war.

U.S. Imperialism Begins

1. Name at least five factors that fueled American Imperialism.
Economic,Industrial,nationality,military,religion

2. Choose two of the above five factors and describe them in your own words.
Military is like armies or army bases like Pearl Harbor. Religion is like God and Christianity.

3. What was known as “Seward’s Folly” and why?
Seward's Folly was buying Alaska which turned out to be rich in resources.

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 was the biggest product for Hawaii and America owned this product in the 19th century.

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 United States were interested in these Pacific Islands because they would be able to control the Pacific and set up trade routes.

Child Labor Reform Photographs

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 In this photograph you can see a short young girl who worked in a mill and she does not even remember her own age. She looks scared. She also makes little pay.

Photograph B In this photograph it shows young girls who are young, tired,and angry workers.

Photograph C In this photograph there is a very young girl who is an assistant to other cotton mill workers. The overseer does not want people to know that they are letting youngsters work in a mill.

Photograph D In this photograph there is a young boy selling news papers and nobody is buying them on a busy saturday morning he is sad that he is making no money.

Photograph E In this photograph there is a bunch of young boys who are working in a coal factory like slaves getting kicked so they keep working and not stop. The dust fills up there lungs and harms them.

Photograph F In this photograph there are a group of young men who are working in a crowded glass factory making bottles. They are working at night.

Photograph G In this photograph there are a bunch of families who's jobs are to take the meat out of oysters and put the meat in cans.They are expected to be at work from 3:30am to 5pm. All but the babies work any where from 2yrs. and up work.

Photograph H In this photograph there are children on the night shift going to work at 6 p.m. on a cold, dark December day. They do not come out again until 6 a.m. When they went home the next morning they were all drenched by a heavy, cold rain and had few or no wraps. Two of the smaller girls with three other sisters work on the night shift and support a big, lazy father who complains he is not well enough to work. He loafs around the country store. The oldest three of these sisters have been in the mill for 7 years, and the two youngest, two years. The latter earns 84 cents a night. Whitnel, N.C.

TR's Square Deal

1. How did TR create the modern presidency?

TR created the modern presidency by his publicity, leadership, and his campaigns.

2. How did TR's intervention in a coal strike set a precedent for federal arbitration?

Faced with TR's threat to take over the mines, opposing sides agreed and that they would add a third party so they could settle the dispute.

3. What did TR do to the trusts and railroads?

TR divided the buisiness areas up so everyone would be happy.

4. What legislation passed during TR's presidency protected citizens?

TR passed the food and drug act that protected the citizens because they had trained personnel inspect there food for disease and contamination.

5. What did TR do to protect the environment?

TR passed the food and drug act that protected the environment because they had trained personnel inspect there food for disease and contamination.

Urbanzation

1. What is urbanization?
The technological boom in the 19th century contributed to the industrial growth of the cities.




2. For what reason did a number of Americans move from the countries to the cities?
To make immigrants become more like americans by following are ways of life.




3. What were the housing problems that many poor city dwellers faced?
There was garbage everywhere, there was no ventilation, there were rodents, it was crowded, and there was bad pluming.