MODULE 7 HOMEWORK

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MODULE 7 HOMEWORK Questions on readings in Modules 4 through 7. Be sure to answer all questions thoroughly —about a paragraph or so for each “bullet”. Your answer should provide evidence that you have read the readings, and thought about the implications of what you have read. Remember to give original answers—the Academic Integrity Policy is in effect. NAACP Platform · Who were some of the authors of the NAACP platform? · What are some of the specific grievances listed in the platform? What remedies are suggested? Do poor whites have a stake in these changes as well? Why? · Why do the authors believe that the plight of African-Americans is “the greatest menace that threatens the country”? Women’s Right to Vote (Anthony) · What was the charge against Susan B. Anthony? What is her response ? Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for violating the Enforcement Act of 1870 and New York law by voting illegally. The right to a jury trial exists only when there is a dispute over a fact, not when there is a dispute over a legal issue. · On what legal and/or moral grounds does she defend women’s right to vote ? Anthony's reasoning was based on the newly ratified 14th Amendment, which stated that "all persons born and naturalized in the United States... are citizens of the United States." States, Anthony reasoned, could not exclude women from the electorate because they were citizens, and the privileges of citizens of the United States included the right to vote. · Which state was the first to grant women the right to vote? When did the United States grant women the right to vote? Anthony's reasoning was based on the newly ratified 14th Amendment, which stated that "all persons born and naturalized in the United States... are citizens of the United States." States, Anthony reasoned, could not exclude women from the electorate because they were citizens, and the privileges of citizens of the United States included the right to vote. Roosevelt Corollary
· What was the Monroe Doctrine? How did the Roosevelt Corollary “modify” the Monroe Doctrine? President James Monroe of the United States declared the United States to be the protector of the Western Hemisphere in 1823. The doctrine became a cornerstone of US foreign policy, laying the groundwork for future expansionist and interventionist policies. The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine stated that the United States will act as an international police power in the Western Hemisphere and intervene to prevent other powers from intervening. The corollary stated that not only were the Western Hemisphere nations not open to colonization by European powers, but that the US had the responsibility to maintain order and protect life and property in those countries. · What were some of the consequences of Roosevelt’s views? Was the Roosevelt Corollary likely to cause problems and/or resentment in Latin America? Can you point to specific examples? Explain. Critics contend that the Roosevelt Corollary was simply a more explicit imperialist threat, building on the Monroe Doctrine, indicating that the US would not only intervene in South American defense in the face of European imperialism, but would also use its clout to obtain concessions and privileges for American corporations. According to some, the Roosevelt Corollary was more than just an addition to the earlier Monroe Doctrine, in which the US pledged to protect the Americas from European imperialist interventions. The Roosevelt Corollary, on the other hand, was "an entirely new diplomatic tenet that epitomized his ‘big stick' approach to foreign policy." In other words, while the Monroe Doctrine sought to prevent European empires from entering the United States, the Roosevelt Corollary arguably indicated the United States' intention to replace them. Roosevelt used the Corollary for the first time in 1904 in the Dominican Republic, which was heavily in debt and on the verge of becoming a failed state. The US sent two warships and demanded that the customs house be turned over to US negotiators, who used a percentage of the proceeds to pay foreign creditors. This model, in which US advisors worked to stabilize Latin American nations through temporary protectorates in order to deter European intervention, became known as "dollar diplomacy." The Dominican experiment, like most "dollar diplomacy" arrangements, proved temporary and untenable, and the US launched a larger military intervention in 1916 that lasted until 1924. Sea Power (Mahan) · Who was Alfred T. Mahan? Write a brief biography of him. Alfred Thayer Mahan was a flag officer in the United States Navy, a geostrategist, and a historian. His most famous work, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660–1783, had a global impact on navies.
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