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?
It was located half way between the pacific ocean ( a good naval base). the isald was rich in volanic soil which was good for growing crops. Cleveland didnt want to overthrow them ( annex) he thought that it would corrupt the American valules of freedom and equality. No i do not agree with what he is doing, he still wants to take them over but he wants them to be like the US rather than on their own.
2. Identify five important changes that transformed American in the nineteenth century. How did these five changes affect Americans?
Techonolgy factor- industries provided ability to travel the world
Military Factor- growing navy needs bases world wide
Humanitarian/religious belifes- Westerns believe in spreading western ideas and beliefes.
Nationalist Factors- drives country to compete for new colonies (race with European powers)
Econmic Factors- Manufacturing nations need more matural resources and markets
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 working class was hit hard worried that they would lose their jobs, the plant owners were scared that they would lose their profits.
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?
They said that the frontier looked like an opportunity filled society that showed resourcefullness, bravery, pragmatism, ingenuity, individualism, egalitarinism, and patriotism. By gaining all this land it helped encomic growth, so people thought that by not having anywhere else to go the economy would go down.
5. Why did some Americans suggest greater involvement overseas?
Business men saw 10 of millions of potential consumers there could be an outlet for the surplus of American products. They saw that Japan and Europ were starting to make deals with China and imposed rules on the trade. Some people believed that by having a greater involvoment overseas the Us would gain more political power.
6. What policy did expansionists say would ensure the economic success of the United States? What did imperialists say?
Expansionists- Said that by haveing a greater presence overseas it would help gain more political power, allowing the Us to catch up with the greater powers.
Imperialists- Wanted the Us to build a sizeable overseas empire in which the Us would conquer and rule over a strategic foreign territories and nations.
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?
I know what these are but i have no idea how to put them together for these questions. ill talk to you in class about it then ill go back and fix it.
8. What did many Protestant churches say was America’s role in the world?
That the Us was to "lift up" and "downtrodden" of other nations, they sent missionaries overseas to do this. they thought that america was giving a message from god to tell the people of the world to follow this religion.
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.
They had perfect harobor for naval bases that were near countries in case of an emergency, the islands also were perfect for growing tropical fruits and sugar.
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 Us thought that the British were "bulling" Venezula, which shared a boarder with Guiana ( a british island that held a lot of gold). Olney didnt want the British to eat up all the islands like they did in Africa, if the British got Venezula then the Us would have no commerical ties with Latin America.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 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-
the business owners bought stock in places like cuba for the sugar fields. so when their stock was in trouble from powers they could change they wentafter it. ( outraged when the cuban people burned thier proptery so they had the government tell the cubans what to do.)
2. José Martí-
He organized a cuban resistance against spain. He dilibratly attacked proptery, mostly American sugar plantations and mills. By doing this American business men were upset and called on the government to make it stop, because thwe gov was very involved with thte business men.
3. Valeriano Weyler-
A spanish general who was sent to cuba to "restore order."He tried to crush the rebillon by throwing people from all over Cuba in to camps lined with barbed wire. (concentration camps)
4. Yellow journalism-
When the news is played up to sell newspapers. This made the news intrest people more so when the USS Maine was destroyed they were able to bend it in the governments favor by having the apanish do it.
5. De Lôme letter-
A letter written by the Spanish minister to the US, it was stolen from a post office and leaked to a newspaper. The letter smashed President Mckinley calling him weak and a coward.
6. U.S.S. Maine-
A boat that exploded in Havana harobor Cuba. The cause was "unknown" though today we know it was from faluty airflow in the room holding the gun poweder. However the American government blamed this on the spanish which allowed them to go to war with them. The American secretly wanted Cuba, they were drooling over it, so many people think that the explosion was a conspearseare.
Effects: What happened to each of the following territories as a result of the Spanish-American War?
7. Cuba-
Rich with sugar, American business men had stock over there so they had an influence over the government.
8. Puerto Rico-
It gave the US a good navy base and allowed them to have a better presense near south america.
9. Guam-
it provided the Us a bumper and a presence near china.
10. Philippine Islands-
Spain thought that invade Cuba first but they were wrong, american surprised Spain and went to the Philippines first. The philippines was captured and the people who lived there supported America, so they joined forces.
1. American business owners-
the business owners bought stock in places like cuba for the sugar fields. so when their stock was in trouble from powers they could change they wentafter it. ( outraged when the cuban people burned thier proptery so they had the government tell the cubans what to do.)
2. José Martí-
He organized a cuban resistance against spain. He dilibratly attacked proptery, mostly American sugar plantations and mills. By doing this American business men were upset and called on the government to make it stop, because thwe gov was very involved with thte business men.
3. Valeriano Weyler-
A spanish general who was sent to cuba to "restore order."He tried to crush the rebillon by throwing people from all over Cuba in to camps lined with barbed wire. (concentration camps)
4. Yellow journalism-
When the news is played up to sell newspapers. This made the news intrest people more so when the USS Maine was destroyed they were able to bend it in the governments favor by having the apanish do it.
5. De Lôme letter-
A letter written by the Spanish minister to the US, it was stolen from a post office and leaked to a newspaper. The letter smashed President Mckinley calling him weak and a coward.
6. U.S.S. Maine-
A boat that exploded in Havana harobor Cuba. The cause was "unknown" though today we know it was from faluty airflow in the room holding the gun poweder. However the American government blamed this on the spanish which allowed them to go to war with them. The American secretly wanted Cuba, they were drooling over it, so many people think that the explosion was a conspearseare.
Effects: What happened to each of the following territories as a result of the Spanish-American War?
7. Cuba-
Rich with sugar, American business men had stock over there so they had an influence over the government.
8. Puerto Rico-
It gave the US a good navy base and allowed them to have a better presense near south america.
9. Guam-
it provided the Us a bumper and a presence near china.
10. Philippine Islands-
Spain thought that invade Cuba first but they were wrong, american surprised Spain and went to the Philippines first. The philippines was captured and the people who lived there supported America, so they joined forces.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
U.S. Imperialism Begins
1. Name at least five factors that fueled American Imperialism.
Technology Factor- Industrial Rev provides ability to travel the world.
Military Factor-Growing navys need bases worldwide.(pearl Harbor)
Humanitarian and religious factors- Western believe in spreading western ideas and christanity. (socail darwinsm)
National Factors- nationalism drives countries to compete for new colonies. (race with European powers for colonies)
Economic Factors- Manufacturing nations need more natural resources and markets.(thirst for new markets)
2. Choose two of the above five factors and describe them in your own words.
The military factor was for the us to build up its defense. to do this they needed more places around the world to station troops. by having Hawaii they were the center between the US, Austrialia, Canada, Russia, and China.
The Economic factors were the united states business men trying to expand their wealth, by doing so they took over countries and territories (hawaii)
3. What was known as “Seward’s Folly” and why?
When the secretary of state William Seward purchased Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars the American people were not happy, they called it Sewards icebox or Sewards folly.
4. What plantation-based product accounted for three-quarters of Hawaii’s wealth in the mid-19th century and who controlled this product?
Sugar and Pinapples was the main wealth of Hawaii and in the 19th century American Business men were in control of it.
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 Us was intrested in these islands because they were the center mark between Canada, America, Russia, China, and Austraila. By having control of this they could watch British trades, they could also have a military base that could easily defend an opponet of the countries listed because the islands are so close. The first event that helped in the possesion of Hawaii was the Frederick Jackson Turners Frontier Thesis, it said that to be an american you have to find land, so when there was no ore land in america they need to branch out even more, the next in line was Hawaii. President McKinley took over Hawaii from Queen Liliuoalani, he took it over because business men had money over there, and the Hawaiian people arnt christian.
Technology Factor- Industrial Rev provides ability to travel the world.
Military Factor-Growing navys need bases worldwide.(pearl Harbor)
Humanitarian and religious factors- Western believe in spreading western ideas and christanity. (socail darwinsm)
National Factors- nationalism drives countries to compete for new colonies. (race with European powers for colonies)
Economic Factors- Manufacturing nations need more natural resources and markets.(thirst for new markets)
2. Choose two of the above five factors and describe them in your own words.
The military factor was for the us to build up its defense. to do this they needed more places around the world to station troops. by having Hawaii they were the center between the US, Austrialia, Canada, Russia, and China.
The Economic factors were the united states business men trying to expand their wealth, by doing so they took over countries and territories (hawaii)
3. What was known as “Seward’s Folly” and why?
When the secretary of state William Seward purchased Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars the American people were not happy, they called it Sewards icebox or Sewards folly.
4. What plantation-based product accounted for three-quarters of Hawaii’s wealth in the mid-19th century and who controlled this product?
Sugar and Pinapples was the main wealth of Hawaii and in the 19th century American Business men were in control of it.
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 Us was intrested in these islands because they were the center mark between Canada, America, Russia, China, and Austraila. By having control of this they could watch British trades, they could also have a military base that could easily defend an opponet of the countries listed because the islands are so close. The first event that helped in the possesion of Hawaii was the Frederick Jackson Turners Frontier Thesis, it said that to be an american you have to find land, so when there was no ore land in america they need to branch out even more, the next in line was Hawaii. President McKinley took over Hawaii from Queen Liliuoalani, he took it over because business men had money over there, and the Hawaiian people arnt christian.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Child Labor Reform Photographs
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?
Photo A.
This child is in a mill factory (cotton) and she is standing next to a huge machine used for spinning. This machine she is standing next to looks like what they use to weave clothes and thread. The girls clothing looks really beat up and worn,but not torn or in rags. Her hair is up in a high ponytail then braided to keep out of her face (probably for when shes working.) Her clothes tell us that she is probably running around a lot which shows wrinkles, but because they're not all beat up chance are that she didnt have a very hands on job.
Photo B.
These children are outside, but from the picture i cannot really tell where they are. I assume that they are in front of a factory because they are infront of a tall brick building with 2 windows (it doesnt look like a house.) They clothing of these girls is very plain and old. The clothes look overworn and dirty, like they were used a lot for hard activites such as work. They work invloves a lot of movement and they must do it all the time for a long time because they clothes look like they're going to fall apart.
Photo C.
This little girl is in a factory, i think its a clothing factory becasue of all the looms and the thread on top of the machines. This little girls clothing looks like rags or handme downs. they are way to big for her, and they look really old. Based on her clothing i would say that she is worked very hard even though she so young.
Photo D.
This little boy is selling newspapers in the side of the street. Theres some people, and one lady is carrying a umbrula which shows that it is/ was raining. Even though its a city street it doesnt look to crowed, there are no cars in the street and there are only 5 people to be seen in this picture. This boys clothes arn't that bad, he has a hat a jacket nice pants and shoes. He probably needed to dress nice because he was working with normal people who had higher paying jobs.
Photo E.
These boys are processing coal in a factory. they are all different ages some in their teens but most of them are younger. The boy in the back who is holding a long pole looks like what the caption say to be a slave driver to keep them in order. The boys clothes are all black and on their faces theres black smears. This shows how much dust there is in these factories, which is not good to be breathed in.
Photo F
In this picture there are a lot of boys(mostly teenagers) who are working in a glass blowing factory. In this space there is a lot of open pipes that there ares some people working on. There is a lot of equitment in this space and every boy is working. The boys clothes are all different, for some the clothes are in tatters with holes in them. Some of the boys have clothes that look worn, and most of them have stains on them, which you cant tell what they are from the photo. The clothes show that the work is hard and requires them to do a lot.
Photo G.
In this picture there are a lot of people working of all different ages, these people were oyster shuckers. Everyone there had to work except for the babies (who were still there next to their mothers). There are almost no tools in this picture and you canot see what is in the hands of the workers because there are so many of them. There is one little girl who is standing over a hole that the baskets containing the oysters are sitting on. The clothes of these people are in pretty good condition but they look dirty, some of the peoplehave smocks or aprons on. The work based on they clothes doesnt look to be to bad, but the caption that tells about thier work shows that they work very long hours, from 3 am to 5 pm. Plus they do not get to sit down they stand all day( there are no chairs in the picture.)
Photo H.
In this photo there are at least 11 children going to work. They are working the night shift. It is also cold out because all the children have jackets and hats on, and there is snow on the ground. the childrens clothes are hard to see because they have on their jackets.
Photo A.
This child is in a mill factory (cotton) and she is standing next to a huge machine used for spinning. This machine she is standing next to looks like what they use to weave clothes and thread. The girls clothing looks really beat up and worn,but not torn or in rags. Her hair is up in a high ponytail then braided to keep out of her face (probably for when shes working.) Her clothes tell us that she is probably running around a lot which shows wrinkles, but because they're not all beat up chance are that she didnt have a very hands on job.
Photo B.
These children are outside, but from the picture i cannot really tell where they are. I assume that they are in front of a factory because they are infront of a tall brick building with 2 windows (it doesnt look like a house.) They clothing of these girls is very plain and old. The clothes look overworn and dirty, like they were used a lot for hard activites such as work. They work invloves a lot of movement and they must do it all the time for a long time because they clothes look like they're going to fall apart.
Photo C.
This little girl is in a factory, i think its a clothing factory becasue of all the looms and the thread on top of the machines. This little girls clothing looks like rags or handme downs. they are way to big for her, and they look really old. Based on her clothing i would say that she is worked very hard even though she so young.
Photo D.
This little boy is selling newspapers in the side of the street. Theres some people, and one lady is carrying a umbrula which shows that it is/ was raining. Even though its a city street it doesnt look to crowed, there are no cars in the street and there are only 5 people to be seen in this picture. This boys clothes arn't that bad, he has a hat a jacket nice pants and shoes. He probably needed to dress nice because he was working with normal people who had higher paying jobs.
Photo E.
These boys are processing coal in a factory. they are all different ages some in their teens but most of them are younger. The boy in the back who is holding a long pole looks like what the caption say to be a slave driver to keep them in order. The boys clothes are all black and on their faces theres black smears. This shows how much dust there is in these factories, which is not good to be breathed in.
Photo F
In this picture there are a lot of boys(mostly teenagers) who are working in a glass blowing factory. In this space there is a lot of open pipes that there ares some people working on. There is a lot of equitment in this space and every boy is working. The boys clothes are all different, for some the clothes are in tatters with holes in them. Some of the boys have clothes that look worn, and most of them have stains on them, which you cant tell what they are from the photo. The clothes show that the work is hard and requires them to do a lot.
Photo G.
In this picture there are a lot of people working of all different ages, these people were oyster shuckers. Everyone there had to work except for the babies (who were still there next to their mothers). There are almost no tools in this picture and you canot see what is in the hands of the workers because there are so many of them. There is one little girl who is standing over a hole that the baskets containing the oysters are sitting on. The clothes of these people are in pretty good condition but they look dirty, some of the peoplehave smocks or aprons on. The work based on they clothes doesnt look to be to bad, but the caption that tells about thier work shows that they work very long hours, from 3 am to 5 pm. Plus they do not get to sit down they stand all day( there are no chairs in the picture.)
Photo H.
In this photo there are at least 11 children going to work. They are working the night shift. It is also cold out because all the children have jackets and hats on, and there is snow on the ground. the childrens clothes are hard to see because they have on their jackets.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Progressive Era Presidents Taft and Wilson
1. How did William Howard Taft get selected to run for president?
Roosevelt didnt want to run again instead he want taft to carry out his policies, he was the secratery war. He felt that Taft would carry out his policies.
2. How did Teddy Roosevelt come to oppose Taft for the presidency in 1912?
teddy decided to run, but Taft decided to run again,Taft had the upper hand witht he democrats on his side. Teddy had the Bull Moose Party, which was made up of progressives who were having trouble in this time.
3. What events helped Woodrow Wilson win the election in 1912?
campainged on a progressive platfom called "The New Freedom." He wanted stronger anti trust legislation, banking reform, and lower terrifs. Wilson opposed all trusts and monopolies.
4. What legislation did Wilson use to attack trusts and monopolies?
Once in office because so many people wanted reform, he was able to carry out his plans more smoothy. (Which was why voters voted for him)
5. What was the Nineteenth Amendment?
The bill that was passed in 1919 that allowed women to vote!
6. How did America's entry into World War I affect the reform movement?
The Entry in to WWII affected the reform movemnet by forcing all reform movements to stop. THe enrty into the war brought the end to Americans Reform
Roosevelt didnt want to run again instead he want taft to carry out his policies, he was the secratery war. He felt that Taft would carry out his policies.
2. How did Teddy Roosevelt come to oppose Taft for the presidency in 1912?
teddy decided to run, but Taft decided to run again,Taft had the upper hand witht he democrats on his side. Teddy had the Bull Moose Party, which was made up of progressives who were having trouble in this time.
3. What events helped Woodrow Wilson win the election in 1912?
campainged on a progressive platfom called "The New Freedom." He wanted stronger anti trust legislation, banking reform, and lower terrifs. Wilson opposed all trusts and monopolies.
4. What legislation did Wilson use to attack trusts and monopolies?
Once in office because so many people wanted reform, he was able to carry out his plans more smoothy. (Which was why voters voted for him)
5. What was the Nineteenth Amendment?
The bill that was passed in 1919 that allowed women to vote!
6. How did America's entry into World War I affect the reform movement?
The Entry in to WWII affected the reform movemnet by forcing all reform movements to stop. THe enrty into the war brought the end to Americans Reform
Thursday, October 8, 2009
TR's Square Deal labels:
1. How did Roosevelt create the modern presidency?
He attacked the industries, none of the other presidents did that, he was the first one to make people see and listen to the power he had.
2. How did Roosevelt's intervention in a coal strike set a precedent for federal arbitration?
By telling the owners of the coal factories to negoiate with the workers or he would send the army in to take over it was a big shock for them! no president have ever done this before! so he set the footsteps for the government to start to take over the rules of industries etc.
3. What did Roosevelt do to the trusts and railroads?
The trusts and railroads were put into the control of the government.
4. What legislation passed during Roosevelt's presidency protected citizens?
The meat, and drug act. this act protected the everyday people by helping them watch what they eat (not in a getting fat way) but in a i will keep you healthy way.
5. What did Roosevelt do to protect the environment?
Roosevelt set up preservation lands to keep people from distrubting the land, he set aside national parks such as the grand caynon, and yellowstone. Roosevelt also set up dams along the biggest regions, The hoover dam.
He attacked the industries, none of the other presidents did that, he was the first one to make people see and listen to the power he had.
2. How did Roosevelt's intervention in a coal strike set a precedent for federal arbitration?
By telling the owners of the coal factories to negoiate with the workers or he would send the army in to take over it was a big shock for them! no president have ever done this before! so he set the footsteps for the government to start to take over the rules of industries etc.
3. What did Roosevelt do to the trusts and railroads?
The trusts and railroads were put into the control of the government.
4. What legislation passed during Roosevelt's presidency protected citizens?
The meat, and drug act. this act protected the everyday people by helping them watch what they eat (not in a getting fat way) but in a i will keep you healthy way.
5. What did Roosevelt do to protect the environment?
Roosevelt set up preservation lands to keep people from distrubting the land, he set aside national parks such as the grand caynon, and yellowstone. Roosevelt also set up dams along the biggest regions, The hoover dam.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Urbanzation.
1. What is Urbanization?
The rapid growth of cities, mostly in the northeast or midwest.
2. For what reasons did a number of Americans move from the country to the cities?
In 1990s to find jobs in factories.(Imigrants), on farms machines replaced people so farmers went to the cities to find jobs, mostly african americans. mostley for the jobs that were easy to find in this time period, even if it ment low wages( it could be better than they were getting before.)
3. What were the housing problems that many poor city dwellers faced?
Cities population grew fast, so there was little room to live, plus there was a shortage in houseing. lived in a small amount of space with lots of people, tenatments had lots of families in them that were diry. Rohouse was a single fam house that shared walls with other houses.
lots of fires because of the lack of water and the trash in the streets.
The rapid growth of cities, mostly in the northeast or midwest.
2. For what reasons did a number of Americans move from the country to the cities?
In 1990s to find jobs in factories.(Imigrants), on farms machines replaced people so farmers went to the cities to find jobs, mostly african americans. mostley for the jobs that were easy to find in this time period, even if it ment low wages( it could be better than they were getting before.)
3. What were the housing problems that many poor city dwellers faced?
Cities population grew fast, so there was little room to live, plus there was a shortage in houseing. lived in a small amount of space with lots of people, tenatments had lots of families in them that were diry. Rohouse was a single fam house that shared walls with other houses.
lots of fires because of the lack of water and the trash in the streets.
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