Essay on Salutary Neglect

Salutary Neglect- Between 1690 and 1760, the colonist went to little problems from the British. Salutary Neglect was an idea which could be beneficial to the colonies. The concept of this idea was that America could experience self-government and people could make their own rules. The Salutary Neglect make the colonies violate the Navigation Act and allowed the colonies to feel being independent. The colonies had their own legislatures which made their own laws.

Cuba, due to the sinking of the U.S. Maine was taken over, and is now regulated by the U.S. government as a result of the Spanish-American War, while China was forced to keep an Open Door Policy, which caused the Boxer Rebellion. After World War Two, America became the leading world power, the foreign policy opened up with the creation of the United Nations, Marshall Plan, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. During the Cold War, the main objective was to prevent the spread of Communism; however, afterwards global peace became the main objective ("War…”).

America’s imperial moment arrived when they freed Cuba from Spanish rule. America had to do what was necessary to keep Spain at Bay. President McKinley cautiously lobbied to Spain that they stop destroying American property in Cuba. Since Spain was unwilling to compromise, in 1898, McKinley sent over the battleship Maine, to show that the United

Many things came out of the expansion era such as the Big Stick Policy, the Dollar Diplomacy, and the Spanish American war. Roosevelt said “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” which meant that if diplomacy failed, the U.S. would not hesitate to use military force to protect its interests. The Dollar Diplomacy, which Taft favored, was based on the idea that economic ties were the best way to expand American influence. The Spanish American War started on April 21, 1898, the United States declared war against Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in the Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The U.S. also supported the ongoing struggle of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines for independence against Spanish rule.

After the Spanish-American, Cuba was free from Spain. For instance,William McKinley President of the United States”In March McKinley gave Spain an ultimatum, including demands for an end to brutality inflicted upon Cubans and the start of negotiations leading toward independence for the island.”(The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica 1).The statement from the article by the E. E. B proves that McKinley wanted to end it peacefully. Combat in the Spanish-American War started early May and ended mid-August. The Treaty of Paris was signed and Spain ceded from Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. Some people thought of the Treaty of Paris as “imperialist”. McKinley’s foreign policies were big when he was

At a time when Cuba fought to gain independence from Spanish rule, President William McKinley showed leadership by ending the feud between the rebels and Spanish forces and establishing a stable government. U.S. interest in purchasing Cuba had begun before 1898. Following the Ten Year War, American sugar interests bought up large amounts of land in Cuba. Alterations in the U.S. sugar tariff favoring homegrown beet sugar helped encourage the renewal of revolutionary passion in 1895. On April 23, President McKinley asked for 125,000 volunteers to fight against Spain. The following day, Spain issued a declaration of war. However, on the other side of the world, a Spanish fleet docked in Cuba’s Santiago harbor after racing across the Atlantic from Spain. The Spanish fleet destroyed off Santiago by U.S. warships under Admiral William Sampson, and the Spanish surrendered the city. In Puerto Rico, Spanish forces crumbled in the face of superior U.S. forces, and on August 12 an armistice was signed between Spain and the United States, ending the conflict.

In 1898, The Spanish-American war erupts around and on the 109,820 km island, which to put in perspective is somewhat smaller than Pennsylvania, the war escalated largely in part due to the sinking of the USS MAINE in the Havana harbor, and because of the early engagements between the Cuban rebels and the Spaniards as well as Spain’s arrogance not ready its army or its navy, the U.S. destroyed the anchored fleet in the Philippines, and forced the Spanish fleet out of the Santiago harbor, ultimately ending the war three months later in July, additionally on December 10th, an extradition treaty was signed to end the war as the United States emerged victorious. Along with Spain’s surrender, the control of Cuba as well as other island nations

In the 1870’s Cuba led a revolt against Spain. Americans invested millions in Cuban sugar, so America helped Cuba. While the revolt was unsuccessful, this revolt started and caused the Spanish American War. As a result of the Spanish American War, the Treaty of Paris was signed. Cuba became independent and the United States received Guam and Puerto Rico. The war lasted 16 weeks, Cuba and the United States signed an agreement known as the Platt Amendment in 1903. This agreement allowed the United States to maintain naval stations in Cuba. The most significant base was Guantanamo Bay. The Filipinos reacted with rage to this American annexation. There was a war known as the Filipino Rebel that lasted 3 years. The war had 20,000 Filipino rebel casualties and 4,000 American casualties. The United States won and kept control over the Philippines until later on when both countries signed a treaty to give the Phillipines full independence from the United

At the turn of the 20th century, America was just beginning to arrive at a stage of development that her European counterparts had done so decade's prior, Imperialism. To this point, the identity of the United States up until the late 1800's was that of westward expansion and manifest destiny. The spirit of discovery fueled the advancement of the railroad and steamboat industries, while settlers from around the world poured into the states, spurred by her massive industrial growth. However, as all good things do, the allure of conquering the ended with the complete settlement of the country. Now, without any territory to conquer within her borders, the dawn of Imperialism had come. Beginning with the conquering of Hawai'i, and followed by the taking of Cuba, the U.S. began to seize territories around her as a means of expansion. In 1898, America participated in her first international conflict since the war of 1812

Cuba, unlike other Latin American countries, gained its independence from the Spanish domination near the turn of the 19th century and fell directly under American control. In 1895, Cuba was preparing itself for a third offensive against the Spanish, but in 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the exaggeration of abuse by the Spanish Army against the Cuban people. The reason for the United States to go to war with Spain over Cuba was because the U.S. businesses had invested heavily in Cuban agriculture, mining, utilities etc. as well as the explosion of the battleship Maine. The explosion was heavily reported by U.S. newspaper as the deeds of the Spanish Army prompting Congress to go to war to avenge

However, the US did not give Cuba a chance to sort itself out like they should have. Two occurrences pushed the American citizens to take the situation out of the President's hands. The first was a letter written by a Spanish Ambassador, which was stolen by a rebel. In this letter, the Ambassador harshly judged President McKinley's character. The resignation of the ambassador should have been enough to keep us out of the war. While he should not have insulted the President, a mean written letter is not a justified cause for becoming involved in another country's war. The second occurrence was the sinking of an American battleship that Spain was accused of starting a fire that sparked flames on the ammunition.

The United States will not just sit back and let Spain destroy its new economic interest. The USS MAINE was on maneuvers when it exploded in the Havana harbor. This infuriated President McKinley, which led Congress to declare war on Spain. The Spaniards did not stand a chance against the U.S. and granted Cuba independence in December of 1898.

Before Spain declared war on April 25, 1898, the United States government “believed that Spain was about to withdraw from Cuba, worked hard for more time to prevent war.” But, with the news of the Maine and Americans interest dramatically increasing, McKinley’s doubts of going into war had become a reality; America declared war on the Spanish on April 25, 1898, just after they had declared war on the United States. Even in the war McKinley focused on “the desire to maintain constant pressure on Spain” in the hopes of “facing an early end to the war ” and also “hoped to end it quickly at the least possible expenditure of blood and treasure.”As the war progressed and America began to win battles, the government and public were excited that the war would come to a close. At the end of the on December 10, 1898, even with McKinley’s disposition on entering it, “the war heralded the emergence of the United States as a great power, but mostly it reflected the burgeoning national development of the nineteenth century,” as to his wishes of a short war, it only lasted four

After the accident of the Maine that lead to 260 American Sailors dead, journalists called it the “Spanish Attack”. This lead to outrage in Americans wanting war with Spain. President McKinley finally gave in. Americans raided Cuba and took it and other islands from spain easily after a 113 day war. The U.S. took Puerto Rico as an American territory. Then also annexing Hawaii into the U.S.

As most of us know childhood obesity is increasing at an alarming rate and it something that needs to be addressed. However, few have thought about severe childhood obesity as possibly being considered a problem with medical neglect. The specific case for medial neglect pertaining to childhood obesity raises numerous positions that I both agree with, as well as disagree with. It does however, arise a great question about who needs to be held accountable when families cannot or choose not to deal with their child’s severe obesity. This issue needs to be dealt with because the conditions and comorbid problems that result from severe childhood obesity reach far beyond the physical complications.