Chapter 19-1 (pg 578)
1. What are the four main causes of World War I? Give an example for each as to why it was a cause.
Militarism,alliance system,imperialism,and nationalism. Militarism was the development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy.
2. How did the June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand become the spark for WWI?
After Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, all of the other countries are trying to back each of their allies up and declaring war on one another.
3. What happened within the first few months of fighting?
Germany invaded Belgium.
4. Generally, why did the United States want to stay out of the war?
They felt that the war didn't threaten American lives or property.
5. Specifically, Why did the following groups of Americans tend to oppose U.S. participation in the war? Naturalized citizens; socialists; pacifists; parents.
Socialists criticized the war as a capitalists and imperialists struggle between Germany and England to control markets and colonies in China, Africa, and the Middle East. Pacifists believed that war was evil and that the U.S should set an example of peace to the world. Parents just didn't want their sons to experience the horrors of warfare. Naturalized citizens still had ties to the nations from which they had emigrated.
6. How did Germany respond to the British naval blockade of Germany’s ports? What was the U.S. response?
Germany responded with a counterblockade by submarines and any British or allied ship found in the waters around Britain would be sunk. The U.S. had a protest to Germany.
7. What forced the United States into the war?
Germany said that they would sink all ships in the British waters, hostile or neutral.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
America as a World Power
Read America as a World Power (pps. 565 - 571) Answer the following questions
1. What role did President Roosevelt play in ending the Russo-Japanese War?
Roosevelt meditated peace negotiations.
2. What events led to the building of the Panama Canal? What happened regarding Columbia? (Be specific)
They needed a shortcut across Central America. The United States needed to get permission from Columbia before building the canal.
3. What did the Roosevelt Corollary state?
Roosevelt was reminding people that the Monroe Doctrine demanded that European countries stay out of the affairs of Latin American nations.
4. How did Taft use Dollar Diplomacy to enforce the Roosevelt Colollary on Nicaragua? (Be specfic)
He arranged for American bankers to loan Nicaragua enough money to pay its debts. But the bankers got things in return.
5. Why did Woodrow Wilson invade Mexico?
6. What were three major foriegn policy goals achieved by the United States in the early 20th century. Be sure to provide an example or two of each.
It expanded its access to foriegn markets in order to ensure the continued growth of the domestic economy (the panama canal), the U.S. built a modern navy to protect its interests abroad, and the U.S. exercised its international police power to ensure dominance in Latin America (Roosevelt Corollary).
1. What role did President Roosevelt play in ending the Russo-Japanese War?
Roosevelt meditated peace negotiations.
2. What events led to the building of the Panama Canal? What happened regarding Columbia? (Be specific)
They needed a shortcut across Central America. The United States needed to get permission from Columbia before building the canal.
3. What did the Roosevelt Corollary state?
Roosevelt was reminding people that the Monroe Doctrine demanded that European countries stay out of the affairs of Latin American nations.
4. How did Taft use Dollar Diplomacy to enforce the Roosevelt Colollary on Nicaragua? (Be specfic)
He arranged for American bankers to loan Nicaragua enough money to pay its debts. But the bankers got things in return.
5. Why did Woodrow Wilson invade Mexico?
6. What were three major foriegn policy goals achieved by the United States in the early 20th century. Be sure to provide an example or two of each.
It expanded its access to foriegn markets in order to ensure the continued growth of the domestic economy (the panama canal), the U.S. built a modern navy to protect its interests abroad, and the U.S. exercised its international police power to ensure dominance in Latin America (Roosevelt Corollary).
Monday, November 2, 2009
Spanish-American War
1. What connections did the U.S. have to Cuba in the late 1800s? List at least two.
2. What were the Spanish “reconcentration camps”?
Where hundreds of thousands of Cuban peasants were herded into towns policed by Spanish troops. They lacked adequate food, housing, and sanitation.
3. List three reasons why the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba.
a. People felt bad about what was going on in Cuba.
b. The insult towards President McKinley.
c. The U.S.S Maine blowing up.
4. Which do you believe was the most important reason? Why?
Probably the insult about President McKinley because the U.S.S Maine they had no proof that the Spanish did it and to go to war with someone because you feel bad for people is a really dumb reason.
5. What did the Teller Amendment say?
The U.S had no interest in asserting "sovereignty,jurisdiction,or control" over Cuba and promised to "leave the government and control of the island to its people" once peace was restored.
6. Why was a portion of the Spanish-American War fought in the Philippines?
7. Dewey’s victory in the _Phillippines_ sparked an outpouring of _pride_ in the United States.
8. Why did Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders want to fight in Cuba?
9. a. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
They felt that the war was an opportunity to elevate the status of blacks in the United States.
b. What forms of discrimination and prejudice did they encounter?
They were denied promotion into the officer corps and the War Department officials assumed that black soldiers were better suited to Cuba's tropical climate and more likely to withstand tropical diseases.
10. How did racism influence American perceptions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines? Give two examples of events where racism affected U.S. policy after the war.
a.
b.
2. What were the Spanish “reconcentration camps”?
Where hundreds of thousands of Cuban peasants were herded into towns policed by Spanish troops. They lacked adequate food, housing, and sanitation.
3. List three reasons why the United States went to war with Spain in Cuba.
a. People felt bad about what was going on in Cuba.
b. The insult towards President McKinley.
c. The U.S.S Maine blowing up.
4. Which do you believe was the most important reason? Why?
Probably the insult about President McKinley because the U.S.S Maine they had no proof that the Spanish did it and to go to war with someone because you feel bad for people is a really dumb reason.
5. What did the Teller Amendment say?
The U.S had no interest in asserting "sovereignty,jurisdiction,or control" over Cuba and promised to "leave the government and control of the island to its people" once peace was restored.
6. Why was a portion of the Spanish-American War fought in the Philippines?
7. Dewey’s victory in the _Phillippines_ sparked an outpouring of _pride_ in the United States.
8. Why did Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders want to fight in Cuba?
9. a. Why were many African-Americans eager to serve in the Spanish-American War?
They felt that the war was an opportunity to elevate the status of blacks in the United States.
b. What forms of discrimination and prejudice did they encounter?
They were denied promotion into the officer corps and the War Department officials assumed that black soldiers were better suited to Cuba's tropical climate and more likely to withstand tropical diseases.
10. How did racism influence American perceptions of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines? Give two examples of events where racism affected U.S. policy after the war.
a.
b.
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