Spain is Evil! Or is the U.S. evil…?

Directions On the following slides, you will see a quote, song lyric, or excerpt from the text. You will be called upon in a random, pre-determined fashion and will need to answer the question. Since you all should have read the text by now, you will be allowed to use your book but get no help from classmates. If you answer the question incorrectly, you can pick one person from the class to save you (however, the same student cannot be used more than once in the saving process for the entire class). If the “saving student” is incorrect, then the original student will come to the board and we will create an information organizing web that all students will need to copy down The goal is to focus on information we don’t know in a different way

U.S. Expansion… Remember the Maine! To Hell with Spain! 1.What event is this battle cry referring to? 2.What country did the Maine explode near? 3.Why did the Maine incident weaken President McKinley?

U.S. Expansion… Oh, dewy was the morning Upon the first of May, And Dewey was the Admiral, Down in Manila Bay. And dewy were the Spaniards’ eyes, Them orbs of black and blue; And dew we feel discouraged? I dew not think we dew! 1.Explain all of the “dew” references in the poem (there are six of them) 2.Why is a poem written about Dewey? 3.Who are the antagonists (enemies) of Dewey in the poem? Explain the relevance of the antagonists.

U.S. Expansion We have previously talked about the U.S. acquisition of Hawai’i, Cuba, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico. 1.All of those countries are related to which military campaign? 2.Why did the U.S. annex Hawai’i? 3.When the Spanish exited Cuba, what happened to Cuba? Why? 4.When the Spanish exited the Philippines, what happened to the Philippines? Why? 5.When the U.S. acquired Puerto Rico, what happened to Puerto Rico? Why?

U.S. Expansion… “When next I realized that the Philippines had dropped into our laps, I confess I did not know what to do with them…I went down on my knees and prayed Almighty God for light and guidance. …And one night late it came to me this way. …That there was nothing left for us to do but to take them all, and to educate the Filipinos, and uplift and civilize and Christanize them and by God’s grace do the very best we could by them, as our fellow men, for whom Christ also died. And then I went to bed and went to sleep, and slept soundly.” 1.Which leader said this? 2.Which poet that we read did this leader’s views emulate? Why? 3.How does this leader’s religious views impact his decision in the Philippines?

U.S. Expansion… Take up the White Man’s burden— Ye dare not stoop to less— Nor call too loud on Freedom To cloak your weariness. 1.We have talked plenty about the White Man’s Burden, but as a quick review, who wrote it, what country was he from, and what did he write it about? 2.How close was the U.S. senate vote to approve or disapprove of the treaty with Spain? What was the result?

U.S. Expansion… “I have seen two Americas, the America before the Spanish American War and the America since.” 1. What does this person think the difference was between America before the Spanish American War and after?