Spanish-American War DBQ

In the late nineteenth century, America engaged in the Spanish-American War. The aftermath of this war resulted in the acquirement of territories such as Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. However, not everyone felt these conquests were justified. Many Americans during that time period held the belief that the act of expanding into said regions went against democratic values and was, in fact, hypocritical of the values America frequently preached, while others seemed to believe that holding

In the summer of 1898, America showed the world their capability by defeating Spain in The Spanish-American War. The outcome of the war was that several Spanish colonies fell into America’s hands and these two were The Philippines and Cuba.They made it clear that they are not going to annex Cuba so they chose The Philippines instead. Many Americans Believed annexing the Philippines was unfair and others thought it was an excellent idea because the Philippines did not know how to work for their

it is today. Wars have been part of many conflicts that have broken out between the United States and various other powers during this time. The wars have cost many lives and allowed for the United States to rise to superpower status and stay a powerful nation in today’s world. But, the United States actions caused them to become part of many wars because they increased tensions between themselves and other countries causing war to be inevitable. The United States actions led to war by increasing

Analyze the responses to TWO of the following to Secretary of State John Hay’s view that the Spanish American War was “a splendid little war”; William Jennings Bryan, Theodore Roosevelt, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Emilio Aguinaldo When Secretary of State John Hay stated that the Spanish American War was a “splendid little war”, he received mixed responses from people such as William Jennings Bryan, Theodore Roosevelt, Alfred Thayer Mahan, and Emilio Aguinaldo. Some people of the Philippines, especially

United States during the Spanish-American War, World War 1, and the entrance into the League of Nations is very debatable. It is arguable that the United States should have played an active role if they were going to open the doors to international trade. The welfare of the world rightfully should have been a concern to the United States; however, the United States government should not have been so arrogant in assuming that other countries needed to be under American rule. Woodrow Wilson was

physics noble prize winner of 1921, once said "I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves decide not to go to war." This was basically what the United States was facing during the late 19th and early 20th century as it was presented with the decision to go to war in many occasions. For instance, having experienced an era of tremendous and lucrative industrialization, the United States soon found the need to

US history Mr. Westlund Spanish-American War The Spanish-American war was with Spain and America, this war occurred in 1896, it lasted only 4 months and it was focused on the independence of Cuba. There were and still are several different viewpoints as to why America ever got involved in the war with Spain. Some believe that it was a financial reason, others a race struggle, and some a political reason, but I believe it was because America wanted to stop the Spanish oppression of the natives

Imperialism DBQ      Throughout American History the U.S. has sought to expand its boundaries. This need increased greatly during the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century with the start of the industrial revolution. This Expansion was a big departure from earlier attempts to expand the boundaries of the U.S. The needed for Natural resources forced the U.S to look for places that could supply them with the natural resources they needed and markets where they

American Imperialism and the Colonization of the Philippines The irony of the 1898 Spanish-American war was that Americans fought partly to aid Cubans in the fight for Cuban sovereignty, and the United States ended up colonizing some territories they won from Spain, like the Philippines. Despite America’s previous claims of only supporting independence and democracy, the United States became an imperialist power and colonized the Philippines (Introduction to the Spanish-American war and the

Battle analysis of San Juan Hill Introduction Throughout American history, a number of battles come to hold iconic positions in the shaping of this great nation: Lexington and Concord, the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Alamo, Gettysburg, Belleau Wood, Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima and the Battle of the Bulge, just to name a few. When the Spanish-American War of is thought of, the Battle of San Juan Hill undoubtedly comes to mind. Americans think of the great sacrifices throughout the fight. They

A New Form of Expansion Before the start of the Spanish-American War of the late nineteenth-century and World War I in the early twentieth century, the United States had encouraged expansion as being a way of gaining power. For example, the Frontier thesis, conveyed that it is through the expansion of new lands that humanity would continue to progress. Also the United States portrayed its impatience to expand through Manifest Destiny: the desire to expand from sea to

     After the battle at San Juan Hill, the men were exhausted and hungry. They had managed to gain control of some of the Spanish’s supplies and provisions. (Jeffers)      Despite the Rough Riders accomplishments during the Spanish American War, Washington was given the option to withdraw their troops from Cuba, but the proposal was vetoed. Allowing the men to fulfill their patriotic duty, but also caused a huge increase in sickness and fatigue. (Roosevelt) Even though Roosevelt and

the 1890s some Americans were eager to expand. Post-Civil War the U.S. was going through a time where they thought that they were lagging behind other nations in terms of expansionism. America felt that they were lacking what they needed in order to become a powerhouse. Many Americans, like Theodore Roosevelt or Alfred Thayer Mahan, were imperialists who wanted to acquire land/territories for the U.S. The United States sought to find their identity as a nation in the world. American Identity to imperialists

It is important to read historical accounts of other countries in regard to analyzing the Spanish-American War because it helps to paint a more full picture of what caused the war. From one perspective only a partial story is told, which can seem bias or can be completely wrong. This is seen in the Spanish-American War from the perspective of Americans. It would seem that it is the Spanish’s fault for the destruction of the USS Maine, but once a different perspective is taken, it is realized that

States became increasingly imperialistic by the end of the nineteenth century. After the Spanish American War, the United States focused their diplomacy onto Latin America in hopes of aiding them and protecting any economic investments. During the first decade of the twentieth century, the political desire to expand the power of the United States caused a deep resentment among the inhabitants of Latin American nations which ultimately led to the existing animosity among the relationships between the