Unit+III

=American Imperialism=
 * 1) America has a very powerful military with high-tech weapons. The U.S gets involved in a lot of affairs. The U.S is fighting terrorism. Americans are huge consumers, so the other countries rely on the Americans to buy their products. American products are sold all over the world, such as Coca Cola and Nike. America is a major world player politically, economically, and militarily. America has the top colleges and hospitals in the world, so many international students and patients come to America for these reasons.
 * 2) America should be involved in war when it will benefit itself, but only to an extent. America may get involved in affairs in order to look good, but it could be expensive. For example, America may look good by giving money to Haiti after the Earthquake, but the Americans need that money. American products should not only be sold within the country, because by selling them outside the country, America gets popularity and money.
 * 3) America has troops in about 150 countries. There's about 369,000 troops stationed outside the US. The United States gets very involved in foreign affairs.
 * 4) There is at least one McDonald's in 119 different countries. American companies are all over the world.
 * 5) America owes other countries $13,856,799,455,495.84 and counting. That's a lot of money. This backs up what I said by America sometimes gets TOO involved.

Unit III Openers [[image:maxushistoryii:Remember_the_Maine_pin.jpg caption="Remember_the_Maine_pin.jpg"]]
The USS Maine was a U.S. ship. I think it was sunk by another country during a war.
 * 1) The USS Maine was a U.S. battleship. It was sunk in Havana Harbor. It was sent to Cuba to protect the US interests. On February 15, 1898, it suddenly exploded, and almost 3/4 of the crew died. The US blamed Spain for the explosion.
 * 2) The US went to war with Spain in 1898 after the Maine sunk.
 * 3) John Hay called the war "A splendid little war" because compared to the Civil War, the US did not lose a lot of soldiers and the war did not last long. America won and gained a lot from it.

Imperialism

 * 1) Imperialism: the act of extending a nation's authority or influence to other nations
 * 2) Motivation for imperialism: natural resources - sugar, lumber, silk, rice, rum. expanded trade opportunities - new customers. competition with other countries - global power. military needs - new bases and places for supplies/refueling. Social Darwinism - the belief that one group of people is better than another.
 * 3) America has practiced imperialism in the Philippine Islands, Guam, Wake Island, Johnston Island, American Samoa, Midway Island, Hawaiian Islands, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Chile, and Santo Domingo.
 * 4) I think it is okay for any country to get involved with any other country. If a country is strong enough to defend their own land and not have someone else influence the country, then they deserve to be unchanged. But if a country gets involved in another and influences it then it is fine. Countries have improved and expanded by imperialism; imperialism isn't always bad.

Most of America's imperialist activity took place in the Pacific Islands and Central America/Caribbean
 * Chile
 * Honduras
 * Nicaragua
 * Venezuela
 * Guatemala
 * Hawaii - became the 50th U.S. state
 * Johnston Island - uninhabited and out of use
 * American Somoa - still under US control, but self-governed
 * Guam - still under US control - important Navy & Air Force base
 * Wake Island - not under US control - mostly a wildlife refuge today
 * Cuba - a lot of US influence until the Communists, led by Fidel Castro, took over
 * Puerto Rice - continues to be a US territory - might become the 51st state someday?
 * The Philippines - became a U.S. territory for about 50 years after the Spanish American War
 * Panama - the Panama Canal - greatly shortened the distance from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific

Imperialism Video

 * People in Cuba were not happy - started to fight for freedom. wanted to control their own land, not have Spain control. Their leader for freedom, Marti, was killed by the Spanish
 * The Philippines sunk all 10 Spanish battleships
 * 5400 deaths in Cuba, 379 from fighting. The rest died from diseases, such as Yellow Fever.
 * 267 servicemen died in USS Maine explosion

Unit III ObjectivesBy the end of Unit III, I will be able to...

 * 1) ===Define imperialism and identify and describe the key motivations for its practice. ﻿Imperialism is the act of extending a nation's authority or influence to other nations. Motivations are national resources, expanded trade opportunities, global power, military needs, social darwinism. ===
 * 2) ===Explain the causes, course, and consequences of Spanish-American War. ﻿ USS Maine exploded. ===
 * 3) ===Analyze the effects of "yellow journalism" on the events surrounding the S-A War. What is yellow journalism?﻿ ===
 * 4) ===Discuss the reasons for and against the US acquisition of new lands. Hawaii - place to refuel, etc. when going across Pacific. ===
 * 5) ===Complete thorough and thoughtful 2-column notes. ﻿Putting thoughts in other column. ===
 * 6) ===Create a Google Map.===
 * 7) ===Create a Google Presentation (powerpoint).===

=Yellow Journalism in the Spanish-American War= Yellow Journalism: Journalism that embellishes the news to attract readers. Sensationalized news reporting. Role in Spanish-American War[|:] William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were Yellow Journalists. They made anti-Spanish stories, because they knew that there was a growth in American patriotism. They hid any reactions Cuba had towards Spain and focused on making Spain look bad. By the time the USS Maine exploded, McKinley had no choice than to go to war with Spain, or else much of his country would be against him.

Imperialism Notes
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Imperialism Presentation
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Google Map
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= The Fruits of Imperialism = ====1. What do you see? Uncle Sam is standing over a basket of apples. The basket is very big. There are some apples hanging from a tree. The apples are labeled. The ones in the tree are Cuba, Russia, and the Philippines. The ones in the basket are Alaska, California, Louisiana, and Texas There's a wall. Uncle Sam is neat and lean. He's wearing a hat.==== ====2. What do these different depictions mean? Uncle Sam already has the states in the basket. Cuba is very red so it is ready to be picked. The basket is big because America is growing large. The basket may be too hard for America to carry, however it looks like Uncle Sam is ready to carry it. The hat shows that America has been involved wth other countries such as Mexico and those in Central and South America.==== ====3. What is the cartoonist's POV? America is trying to expand. America is strong and doing well, but may not be able to carry the basket for much longer.====