1. How did the United States raise an army?
The government passed a agreement that men had to sign to enlist to be in the army.
2. How did U.S. soldiers help win the war?
The U.S. made a barrier of mines in the Atlantic to destroy German u-boats that were attacking merchant ships.
3. What were the estimated economic costs of the war?
The economic cost of the war was $338 billion
4. What did the war cost in terms of the number of civilian deaths; military deaths?; injuries?; and refugees?
There were 11 million civilians that died, 20 million people wounded,10 million refugees,48,000 Americans died in battle, 62,000 men died from disease,and 200,000 Americans wounded.
5. Define armistice.
Armistice is a peace treaty to stop war.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
World War I Begins
1. What are the four main causes of World War I? Give an example for each as to why it was a cause.The four causes of World War I is militarism which the countries would build up there armies and there stockpile of weapons.The next thing that caused the war was the alliance system which one country would get help in the fight against there enemy by having other countries help fight beside them in war.
2. How did the June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand become the spark for WWI?This was the spark of the war because the Archduke was Austrian who were enemies with Serbia and when this went public the Austrian decided to declare war against Serbia.
3. What happened within the first few months of fighting?
When the Germans took over Belgium it caused the biggest refugee crisis.
4. Generally, why did the United States want to stay out of the war?
The lives of Americans were not threatened and why interfere with a war 3,000 miles away?
5. Specifically, Why did the following groups of Americans tend to oppose U.S. participation in the war? Naturalized citizens; socialists; pacifists; parents.
The Naturalized citizens favored where they emigrated from.Parents felt that they did not raise there children to be soldiers but to be there pride and joy and not to shoot and kill another mothers son who's her pride and joy.
6. How did Germany respond to the British naval blockade of Germany’s ports? What was the U.S. response?Germany responded to the blockade by getting help from US merchant ships who would provide food.750,000 Germans died of starvation. US responded by challenging and finding breakthroughs in the blockade and mine field and was able to provide little resources to Germany.
7. What forced the United States into the war? The Germans were sinking our civilian and cargo ships.
2. How did the June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand become the spark for WWI?This was the spark of the war because the Archduke was Austrian who were enemies with Serbia and when this went public the Austrian decided to declare war against Serbia.
3. What happened within the first few months of fighting?
When the Germans took over Belgium it caused the biggest refugee crisis.
4. Generally, why did the United States want to stay out of the war?
The lives of Americans were not threatened and why interfere with a war 3,000 miles away?
5. Specifically, Why did the following groups of Americans tend to oppose U.S. participation in the war? Naturalized citizens; socialists; pacifists; parents.
The Naturalized citizens favored where they emigrated from.Parents felt that they did not raise there children to be soldiers but to be there pride and joy and not to shoot and kill another mothers son who's her pride and joy.
6. How did Germany respond to the British naval blockade of Germany’s ports? What was the U.S. response?Germany responded to the blockade by getting help from US merchant ships who would provide food.750,000 Germans died of starvation. US responded by challenging and finding breakthroughs in the blockade and mine field and was able to provide little resources to Germany.
7. What forced the United States into the war? The Germans were sinking our civilian and cargo ships.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Imperialism's Bitter Fruit
1. a. After the Spanish were forced out of the Philippines, why did fighting break out between American and Filipino forces?
Tensions built up between the U.S. and the Filipinos because the Filipinos thought that they would get independence when they were done with the war with Spaine.
b. How was this a different kind of warfare for American forces?
The U.S. used Guerilla tactics and torture.
2. Why were many African-Americans strong critics of the war against Filipino nationalists?The Africans were critics of the racist attitudeds that typified the military's view of the Filipinos.
3. Explain two reasons why the United States lost some of its enthusiasm for imperialism in the early 1900s.
a.America wanted to expand there military power out to sea.
b.America also wanted to use the islands to help there voting standards.
4. What were the positive effects of American occupation in Puerto Rico and Cuba?
America was able to build telograph lines,roads, and schools by occupying Puerto Rico and Cuba.
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. The U.S. was given the right to oversee the Cuban economy.
b. They had the right to exercise there veto power over Cuban foreign policy.
c. They had the right to intervene whenever it was necessary for the protection of life,property, and individual liberty.
d.The U.S. was also allowed to build a naval base on the southeastern tip of the Guantanamo Bay.
Was the United States justified in making these demands? Explain your reasoning.
No because they were violating the Cubans rights and the Amendments.
6. Do you believe the United States was imperialist? Why or why not?Yes i believe the U.S. are imperialists because they want to expand there trade and military power.
Tensions built up between the U.S. and the Filipinos because the Filipinos thought that they would get independence when they were done with the war with Spaine.
b. How was this a different kind of warfare for American forces?
The U.S. used Guerilla tactics and torture.
2. Why were many African-Americans strong critics of the war against Filipino nationalists?The Africans were critics of the racist attitudeds that typified the military's view of the Filipinos.
3. Explain two reasons why the United States lost some of its enthusiasm for imperialism in the early 1900s.
a.America wanted to expand there military power out to sea.
b.America also wanted to use the islands to help there voting standards.
4. What were the positive effects of American occupation in Puerto Rico and Cuba?
America was able to build telograph lines,roads, and schools by occupying Puerto Rico and Cuba.
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. The U.S. was given the right to oversee the Cuban economy.
b. They had the right to exercise there veto power over Cuban foreign policy.
c. They had the right to intervene whenever it was necessary for the protection of life,property, and individual liberty.
d.The U.S. was also allowed to build a naval base on the southeastern tip of the Guantanamo Bay.
Was the United States justified in making these demands? Explain your reasoning.
No because they were violating the Cubans rights and the Amendments.
6. Do you believe the United States was imperialist? Why or why not?Yes i believe the U.S. are imperialists because they want to expand there trade and military power.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
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.
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.
Friday, October 23, 2009
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.
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.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
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.
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.
Friday, October 16, 2009
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.
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.
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