In the end, the annexation of the Philipines caused unhappiness in the both the Philipines and in the United States. Filipinos wanted idependence and Anti-Imperialist didn't want to take this from them. The United States should not have annexed…
14. What were the arguments for and against the annexation of the Philippines? Who lead each…
It consisted mainly of professionals: doctors, lawyers, nurses, engineers, as well as the military, Filipinos who continued to join the navy off Sangeley Point in Cavite City, Philippines. From the first to the fourth wave of Filipino Immigration, evidently Filipinos had been in America in quite some time. Some are pure Filipinos and some are half Filipinos but deep inside they are still part Filipino Americans. Each of us still reflects the Asian culture even we here in the U.S, we are proud of the heritage we came from and share our stories to generation to next generation. Borah E.…
II. South East Asians in the Philippines begin to move around and realize that colonialism is ubiquitous…
patriotism, religion, and economic opportunities Pro-imperialist Americans argued that the Philippines should be siezed because of …
President McKinley thought it was wise to spread the fortune and good interests of Americans to the Philippine nations. The Americans took them all to educate the Filipinos, and uplift and civilize them, and Christianize them. It seemed that McKinley’s sole purpose for the brutal treatment of the Filipinos was to civilize them. It was this idea that was presented and accepted by the American public. It was not accepted so lightly by the Filipino people. The idea of a country across the Pacific ruling them was unthinkable. They rose in revolt against the United States. Everything…
Even though America was annexing the Philippines for more land and power, the American annexation drastically changed the Filipinos culture. The Americans and Filipinos had a cultural confrontation…
During the 1800s, industries were growing rapidly, and there wasn’t much land left in the United States to conquer, so the United States began looking beyond its borders for new places to control. As a result, on February 6th, 1899, after learning that the Treaty of Paris was ratified, the United States annexed the Philippines. At this moment, the arguments for annexing the Philippines were that they were unfit for self-government and that if the United States hadn’t annexed, somebody else would have, while the arguments against were that it was a massive betrayal to the Filipinos, as well as the United States’s own values and the massive bloodshed that would result. A reason for annexing the Philippines was that they were simply unfit for self-government. In an…
Filipino went to America for replace Chinese labor and Japanese labor. They are all young poor man and have to work in sugar plantation…
Expansion into the Philippines meant different things to different leaders. Some leaders believed in expansion for economic reasons while others believed in spreading American idealism. Finally, during a time when America had gained political and economic strength, Spain was oppressing their people and American leaders argued that the U.S. needed to provide humanitarian aid. In this essay, I will exam three instances of motives used to justify expansion into the Philippines.…
He argues that if America were to extend its helping hand into the Philippines then they would obtain “principles which protect them in their lives, which protect them in their property, which protect them in their efforts to secure happiness” (Platt, pg 100). These arguments are proof that racism is prevalent during the debate about the future of American presence in the…
The Filipino and Japanese immigrant to the United States began in the end of 19th century. There are different push and pull factor that brought these ethnic groups out of their country and move to the united states. The main reason that these ethnic group move out their country was searching for the “American Dream” which give them the opportunity for a better life, education, and wealth. They face discrimination and low-wages job with no benefits. Although the Filipino and Japanese immigrant have the same common experiences coming to the united states.…
Philippines, a nation of over 7,000 islands, is a country that contains different cultures and influences. These influences originated from previous settlement of Spain and the United States. The Filipino immigration to the United States first started when the Philippines became a territory of the United States in 1898 as a result of the Spanish-American War. A large number of the immigrants arrived in Hawaii as laborers in agriculture and domestic services. Filipino Americans make up the nation’s second-largest Asian American group. “The Filipino immigrant community in the United States jumped from 105,000 in 1960 (1.1 percent of all immigrants) to 1,844,000 in 2013 (4.5 percent)” (Batalova & McNamara, 2015). Today, Filipino Americans are…
This research paper focuses on the pull and push factors that influence tremendous migrations to the United States. In this research paper I will use the book called A History of Latinos in America: Harvest of Empire by Juan Gonzalez to convey the historical information. The way I will approach this paper is by conducting a thorough analysis between the two groups that were impacted by the push and pull factors. I will use examples and quotes from the book and articles to convey the information. This will help the reader comprehend the message being conveyed by the author creating a sense of logic, order, and understanding in this research paper.…
In the 1900’s, Filipinos began to migrated to the West Coast of the U.S. working on farms & agricultural fields. Many came to work in the U.S for a better life. Most came for a temporarily fix, to work and go back home to their country as rich men. However, they worked for low wages and also competed with other ethnic groups trying to earn a living in the U.S.…