5-3.5 Summarize the reasons for the United States control of new territories as a result of the Spanish American War and the building of the Panama Canal, including the need for raw materials and new markets and competition with other world powers.
As a result of the economic development of the late nineteenth century, the United States became
a leading industrial producer and this contributed to the nation’s rise to world power. Economic
growth led many Americans to advocate for a larger role in the world in order to secure sources
of raw materials and markets for the finished products from American factories. Many people in
the United States believed that they had a God-given right to expand across the seas as they had
done across the continent. This new Manifest Destiny was also motivated by the missionary
spirit and the idea of American superiority [Social Darwinism] as well as by economics.
these motivations played a role in the United States’ declaration of war against Spain, in the
American involvement in the Panamanian revolt which led to the building of the canal, and in
the American involvement in World War I.
a leading industrial producer and this contributed to the nation’s rise to world power. Economic
growth led many Americans to advocate for a larger role in the world in order to secure sources
of raw materials and markets for the finished products from American factories. Many people in
the United States believed that they had a God-given right to expand across the seas as they had
done across the continent. This new Manifest Destiny was also motivated by the missionary
spirit and the idea of American superiority [Social Darwinism] as well as by economics.
these motivations played a role in the United States’ declaration of war against Spain, in the
American involvement in the Panamanian revolt which led to the building of the canal, and in
the American involvement in World War I.
Cuba
In order to understand the annexation of lands as a result of the Spanish American War, students
must also understand why the United States went to war with Spain over Cuba. Although the
explosion of the battleship Maine is often cited as the cause of United States involvement, it is
important for students to understand that the decision to go to war was much more complicated.
The declaration of war against Spain in 1898 is an ideal time to help students understand the
constitutional role of the president and the Congress in declaring war. Yellow journalism
prepared the American public for this decision. Yellow journalists appealed to the sentiments of
the reading public to save Cuba from the harsh rule of colonial Spain. The explosion of the
Maine was widely covered by newspapers that exploited any angle that might lead to wider
circulation and greater profit for the papers. It alone did not cause Congress to declare war. The
decision of President McKinley to ask the United States Congress to declare war on Spain and
Congress’s willingness to do so were based on American economic interests in Cuba,
humanitarian concerns for the Cuban people, and a desire to demonstrate American power in the
world.
must also understand why the United States went to war with Spain over Cuba. Although the
explosion of the battleship Maine is often cited as the cause of United States involvement, it is
important for students to understand that the decision to go to war was much more complicated.
The declaration of war against Spain in 1898 is an ideal time to help students understand the
constitutional role of the president and the Congress in declaring war. Yellow journalism
prepared the American public for this decision. Yellow journalists appealed to the sentiments of
the reading public to save Cuba from the harsh rule of colonial Spain. The explosion of the
Maine was widely covered by newspapers that exploited any angle that might lead to wider
circulation and greater profit for the papers. It alone did not cause Congress to declare war. The
decision of President McKinley to ask the United States Congress to declare war on Spain and
Congress’s willingness to do so were based on American economic interests in Cuba,
humanitarian concerns for the Cuban people, and a desire to demonstrate American power in the
world.
The Phillippines, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Guam
The outbreak of the Spanish American War led to the annexation of territories by the United States. At the start of the war, the United States declared that it had no intention of annexing Cuba. However, the United States quickly annexed Hawaii, where a revolt led by American businessmen had already overthrown the Hawaiian queen [1893]. Hawaii was an ideal fueling stop on the way to the markets of China. The Spanish American War started with the takeover of
Manila harbor in the Spanish colony of the Philippines by the American fleet stationed in the Pacific [1898]. The Philippines provided an ideal location from which to access the markets of China. Students should be able to locate Hawaii and the Philippines on a map in order to understand the significance of their geographic location for trade. The Spanish in Cuba were quickly defeated and a treaty was negotiated by the executive branch and ratified by the Senate
that granted the United States control of formerly Spanish territories including Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico. Despite the armed protests of Filipinos who sought independence, the United States continued to control the Philippines as a territory until the end of World War II. Cuba was occupied by American forces off and on for more than thirty years. The United States secured a permanent naval base on the island of Cuba. Eventually Hawaii was admitted as our fiftieth state. The United States continues to control Guam and the territory of Puerto Rico today
Manila harbor in the Spanish colony of the Philippines by the American fleet stationed in the Pacific [1898]. The Philippines provided an ideal location from which to access the markets of China. Students should be able to locate Hawaii and the Philippines on a map in order to understand the significance of their geographic location for trade. The Spanish in Cuba were quickly defeated and a treaty was negotiated by the executive branch and ratified by the Senate
that granted the United States control of formerly Spanish territories including Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico. Despite the armed protests of Filipinos who sought independence, the United States continued to control the Philippines as a territory until the end of World War II. Cuba was occupied by American forces off and on for more than thirty years. The United States secured a permanent naval base on the island of Cuba. Eventually Hawaii was admitted as our fiftieth state. The United States continues to control Guam and the territory of Puerto Rico today
The Panama Canal
The United States also played a significant role in a revolution in Panama. Since the time of theCalifornia Gold Rush, it was evident that Americans wanted a quick ocean route from the east coast to the west coast. The desire to expand trade with the Far East intensified this desire. President Theodore Roosevelt offered Colombia, which controlled the Isthmus of Panama, money for the right to build a canal. Colombia rejected the offer. A few Panamanians organized a bloodless revolution that was supported by American gunboats and later signed an agreement with the United States allowing the United States to lease the isthmus and build the canal. The
building of the Panama Canal allowed American commercial and war ships to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific more quickly and contributed to America’s commercial and military might
and to its image as a world power.
building of the Panama Canal allowed American commercial and war ships to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific more quickly and contributed to America’s commercial and military might
and to its image as a world power.
Watch the Video and Complete the Video Analysis
- View the Discovery Education video “A History of Hispanic Achievement in America: Hispanics Become an American Minority segment Spanish American War” (2 min 50 sec). Analyze the video using the video analysis sheet. (DOK 2-3)
Political Cartoon Analysis
- Evaluate the political cartoon “Held Up the Wrong Man” (which depicts the president and the leader of Columbia in negotiations for the canal) using the cartoon analysis worksheet. (DOK 2-3)
Pick Three and the Gist Organizer
- Read closely the ABDO eBook Rise of Industry (United States Series) (from page 39-41). Use the Pick Three and the Gist organizer to examine the reasons for involvement in the Spanish American War. (DOK 1-3)
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