Senator Albert Beveridge's Acquisition Of The United States

“No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent. When the white man governs himself, that is self-government, but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-government - that is despotism [rule by a tyrant].” In annexing the Philippines, we were being conquistadors, comparable to Spain, who we were fighting at the time. The Filipinos knew exactly what they were risking by trying to receive independence, they knew they may have been too weak to govern themselves. It is completely against the foundation of the US to seize freedom from another man. I believe the United States should have never annexed the Philippines without the Filipinos’ total consent.

The third reason the United States should annex is because the Filipinos were not capable of self government. According to the text, it stated “that we could not leave them to themselves - they were unfit for self-government - and they would soon have anarchy and misrule over there worse than Spain’s was;” (Rusling, 1903). This is important because the Filipinos were not capable of self government, nor were they ready

I believe the Philippines should’ve been annexed by the United by many reasons. One of them being that the Philippines had a weak government, they weren’t capable of maintaining a country. They were not ready to be alone as a country. However, if the U.S. did not annex the Philippines, then other countries including Japan and Germany could’ve taken the country away. If the United States would’ve annexed the Philippians they were going to educate their people because everyone should have the right to get an education. The United States wanted to give the Philippines an opportunity to be independent and to be self-government. The United States would’ve had many trading goods and the markets

There are very many arguments about whether the United States should annex the Philippines. The argument is between Pro-Imperialist and Anti-Imperialist. I side on being a Pro-Imperialist. A few reasons to support my decisions are:

were advocates against the annexation, many believed it was the right decision. Many individuals believed that taking the Philippines would help and better the country. For example, in Document C, William McKinley states that allowing the country to be independent would be wrong because the Philippines is unfit to self-govern and it could lead them anarchy like Spain. McKinley also states that there is no where else for the Philippines to go, he says that America cannot give them back to Spain because it would be shameful and that the country cannot be given to France or Germany because it would disgraceful. Therefore, America has no other choice but annex the Philippine Islands and save it from ruin. The individuals who fought for the annexation depended their arguments on what they perceived as the right thing to

The U.S was right to annex the Philippines because they were treated poorly by the Spanish. The Philippines wouldn't have been able to govern themselves and soon they would have an anarchy. If the U.S didn't annex the Philippines then Germany, Japan, or England would have taken over.

Following the Sino-Japanese war from 1894 through 1895, the Chinese government was severely weakened. This meant that China was unable to protect itself from European countries and Japan staking claim throughout the country because although fragile post war, China was a heavily populated nation and offered a desirable market that the rest of the world wanted. During the late 1800’s many countries were in a rush to expand their colonies and claim territories all over the world. The Korean peninsula was controlled by Japan. The British, Dutch, Belgians, and French had a heavy presence in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. The United States acquired possessions in Latin America and the Asian Pacific. There was a worldwide race to gain control of China. After taking possession of the Philippines, America, under President McKinley, became increasingly concerned that the heavy presence of other nations and the subsequent dividing up of China would severely affect American interests by restricting or preventing access to the Chinese market.

As stated in document C President McKinley wanted to keep the Philippines, because we as a country made a promise to God to help the Philippines and by annexing them we helped keep that promise by protecting them whether it be with our military or help with money. Our country can not say “no” to God. The Philippines as a whole country wouldn't be capable of protecting their country and they were

At the end of the nineteenth century China was in political and economic disarray. It was not recognized as a sovereign nation by any major power, but many countries wanted to own their trading privileges and plotted on how the country should be partitioned. After the Spanish-American war the United States took these matters more seriously because they now possessed and needed to protect the Philippine Islands. In 1899, President McKinley stated his desire for an Open Door Policy that would allow all trading nations access to the Chinese market. By 1900, Secretary of State, John Hay, sought a formal endorsement of the concept by circulating diplomatic notes among the major powers, suggesting equal trading rights to all nations in all parts

The United States wanted to take over the Philipines to create a better empire. Back in the day, the Philippines fostered an anti-imperialist movement in the United States. Mass media of the period promoted ideas about the United States superiority and encouraged them to expand an create and empire. The United States should have created an empire because the Philippines government could not govern themselves, also to prevent other countries from taking them, and it was what God wanted.

William Mckinley was the president that actually annexed the Philippines. He had a belief that the Filipinos needed the governing of America to become civil because they could not govern themselves and the the U.S had a christian motive to “help” and lift the Filipinos. (Doc 3) Many of these ideas were reflected in the “March of the Flag” speech, in which they advocated that the united states had the permission

This comic mocks at the American’s diplomacy as a man with a moustache with a huge key in front of the door of China (Document G). It is presumed for the other people waiting outside the gates to be the other countries, waiting to meet with China (Document G). This depiction of the US explains the role that the United States wants to play with the rest of the other countries. They take a passive role on expansionism, playing the diplomat that watches over the other countries enter into China (Document G). Additionally, the US wants to see other neighboring countries thriving, and those that know how to act with reasonable efficiency and decency in social and political matters will have a friendship with the US (Document F). As stated, the United States played a crucial role in the freedom of the Philippines from Spain. President McKinley appointed the Philippine Commission in 1899 to set up a Filipino government with William H. Taft leading the Commission. This strive to create a government for the Filipinos, establishes the morality of the United States, playing the helpful

William Blount was a Continental Congressman and a signatory of the Constitution, but he also holds the dubious distinction of being the first politician to be expelled from the United States Senate. In 1796, while serving as Senator for the new state of Tennessee, Blount hatched a scheme to aid the British in seizing Spanish-held territory in what is now Louisiana and Florida. The audacious plan called for frontiersmen and Cherokee Indians to rise up against the Spanish and drive them off the Gulf Coast. The region would then become a British colony, opening it to settlers and allowing Blount—who owned huge tracts of Western land—to make a killing on his investments.

The bald red, white, and blue eagle of American Democracy is coming for you Phillipines, run while you can! Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, was so infatuated with the idea of democracy, and he wanted every country to have a little taste of American freedom! After America's victory in the Spanish American War, George Dewey and his 11,000 American troops marched into manila and were unsure whether to liberate or occupy the filipino people. Thinking the they were here to help, the Filipino rebels trusted the Americans, but were soon betrayed as Dewey decided to occupy the land. The United States had three choices to determine what they wanted to do with the Philippines: Give it back to Spain, Give the filipino people their freedom, or to annex the whole country itself. With much debate ranging from artists, influential citizens, and government officials, the US ultimately decided it would annex! The United States should not have annexed the Philippines but rather should have given them their independence. While others may think the annexation of the Philippines would have benefited them, what the Philippines really needed was

The Philippine were discovered in 1521 by the Spanish. It's the third largest nation that speaks English in the world. The country is divided into three main areas: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. It has 17 regions, 122 cities, and 42,025 barangays. The Philippines were colonized by three countries Spain, America, and Japan. America colonized the Philippines, because they wanted to become an empire, and to expand more. They wanted to expand to have more lands, power, resources, more production, and especially more money. Also the USA didn't want lose the Philippines island to Japan or Germany.