Students,
The following questions should be answered by Thursday, March 13, 2014. Students, essay questions should be
answered in your own words by summarizing, paraphrasing, and/or analyzing
content information. You should use the textbook or internet as a resource but not to copy and
paste or write in someone else words. Content information should be accurate
and based on informational readings and text.Students are to select one (1)
question to answer in two detailed paragraphs and state a thesis sentence based
on your argument to be explained (Thesis statement should be in the 1st
paragraph). Grammatical errors should be reviewed and corrected before
submitting
your essays questions. The essay is worth 80 points total.
Extension
Assignment- Students should comment on at least two of their classmates’ essays
by Monday, March 17, 2014, 12:00a.m. Your comments should be at least 2-3
sentences in length. The comment should be a critical evaluation of the essay and
explain whether you agree with the argument or disagree. This assignment will
allow students to become peer supporters in this AP US History class and help
critic the writings of their classmates. This assignment is worth 20 points (10
points per comment). Your overall grade will come from Mrs.
Ladd.
Select one of the following questions:
1. Assess the importance of TWO of the following in the US decision to declare war against Spain in 1898.
A. Yellow Journalism
B. Sinking of the Maine
C. US business interests
D. Cuban Revolution
2. Discuss whether or not US foreign policy from 1890-1914 was principally guided by economic motives.
1. Assess the importance of TWO of the following in the US decision to declare war against Spain in 1898. A. Yellow Journalism B. US business interests C. Cuban Revolution
ReplyDeleteThere were many thing that were of importance in the decision to declare war against Spain in 1898. One of those important factors is Yellow Journalism. Yellow Journalism is a type of journalism or writing that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration. It was pretty much stretching the truth to entertain readers or to get citizens to support someone on an issue. Yellow Journalism was also used to persuade U.S. citizens to support the war against Spain. Newspapers printed articles about how the United States wanted to help smaller countries that were being abused by Spain. It helped the U.S. get a lot of support through sympathy for the smaller countries the the U.S. wanted.
Another important factor on the decision to declare war against Spain was U.S. business interests. The United States wanted Cuba from Spain because they knew that Cuba had resources that they could make a profit off of. The United States wanted to do this to many different smaller countries and nations to make profits off of them. The U.S. only reason fought Spain for Cuba because they wanted control of Cuba's sugar plantations.
You have a well response. The reasoning was good and so were the facts.
Deletesince the late 1860s, efforts had been underway in Cuba to end Spanish colonial rule. In 1868, the Cubans began a ten-year rebellion against their Spanish overlords. Though it was crushed in 1878, the war had generated widespread support for the Cuban cause in the United States. Seventeen years later, in 1895, the Cubans again rose up in revolution. To combat this, the Spanish government dispatched General Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau crush the rebels. Arriving in Cuba, Weyler began a brutal campaign against the Cuban people which involved the use of concentration camps in rebellious provinces.
ReplyDeleteAfter discussing this course of action with the Spanish and receiving their blessing, McKinley passed his request to the US Navy. To fulfill the president's orders, the second-class battleship USS Maine was detached from the North Atlantic Squadron at Key West on January 24, 1898. Commissioned in 1895, Maine possessed four 10" guns and was capable of steaming at 17 knots. With a crew of 354, Maine had spent the entirety of its brief career operating along the eastern seaboard. Commanded by Captain Charles Sigsbee, Maine entered Havana harbor on January 25, 1898.
2. Discuss whether or not US foreign policy from 1890-1914 was principally guided by economic motives.
DeleteThe main goals were nothing more than to be seen as a world power. However by establishing yourself as a world leader you have no choice than to have economical gains in the process. The reason for this was because if you can't expand your country and embrace the imperialistic way of foreign affairs, you cannot be seen as a world power. Mainly because so many other world powers were constantly expanding and gaining territories in Africa. The United States had no choice but to expand to Latin America and Hawaii if they wanted to be seen as a world power.
One motive why the U.S foreign policy was principally guided by economic ambition was because the U.S needed new markets on which to sell their surplus of produced goods.The four biggest imperialistic powers of the time were Great Britain, France, Germany, and soon to be the United States were all competing to get the advantages of the markets in China, and since China was dealing with their own struggles like corruption, and bad leadership, many countries were taking advantage of the economic gains in the Chinese markets unfairly.
Great points Tanika
DeleteThis was very factual
DeleteDiscuss whether or not US foreign policy from 1890-1914 was principally guided by economic motives.
ReplyDeleteIf you establish yourself as a world leader you have no choice than to have economical gains in the process. If you couldn't increase your country you was not seen a leader (world power). The purpose of it was because other countries was gaining more territories. They had no choice. Especially if they wanted to be seen as world powers.
Three of the biggest world powers was Great Britain, France, and Germany. The United State was working on their way to becoming world powers. They want the advantages of the markets in China. China had their own struggles as well. U.S. was determine to get what they wanted.
I agree great facts
ReplyDeleteThere was good points
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1st period
1. Assess the importance of TWO of the following in the US decision to declare war against Spain in 1898.
A. Yellow Journalism
B. Sinking of the Maine
C. US business interests
D. Cuban Revolution
The Yellow Journalism was an important decision to declare war against Spain in 1898, due to yellow journalism sought to exploit the atrocities in Cuba to sell more magazines and newspapers. The papers depicted Spanish behavior as exaggeratedly bad and political cartoons depicted Spain as a nearly subhuman and brutal monster, while "Cuba" was usually depicted as a pretty white girl being pushed around by the Spanish monster. Once US opinions were inflamed over Cuba, Hearst in particular tried to do everything he could to whip the public into such a frenzy that a war would start. Once the country was at war, Hearst had little doubt his papers would have no end of interesting and sensational articles to publish.
Next, another important decision, for the declare of war against Spain was the Sinking of the Maine. Maine is best known for her catastrophic loss in Havana Harbor on the evening of 15 February 1898. Sent to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban revolt against Spain, she exploded suddenly without warning and sank quickly, killing nearly three quarters of her crew. The cause and responsibility for her sinking remained unclear after a board of inquiry. Nevertheless, popular opinion in the U.S., fanned by inflammatory articles printed in the "Yellow Press" by William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer, blamed Spain. The phrase "Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!" became a rallying cry for action, which came with the Spanish–American War later that year. While the sinking of the Maine was not a direct cause for action, it served as a catalyst, accelerating the approach to a diplomatic impasse between the U.S. and Spain.