With the recent acquisition of the harbor at Pago Pago in Samoa‚ Imperialist sentiments began to rise in the United States during the 1890s. Americans were eager to expand beyond the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans‚ and the Spanish American War‚ which began with President McKinley’s declaration on April 11‚ 1898. The Treaty of Paris‚ signed in December of 1898‚ formally ended the war; Spain had ceded Cuba‚ Guam‚ and Puerto Rico to the United States‚ and the Spanish sold the Philippines for $20 million
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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
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Spanish American War‚ 1898-1901‚: Effects of the Treaty). President McKinley was not interested in wars of conquest or of territorial aggression. His interest in expansion was “to make the United States first in international commerce and as a means to implement its humanitarian and democratic goals” (Faragher‚ J.‚ Buhle‚ M. J.‚ & Armitage‚ S. H. ‚2008‚ Out of Many‚ A History of the American People‚ 6th ed.‚ Vol. 2‚ p. 561). McKinley would eventually be forced to act in a humanitarian effort for the
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jungles of Cuba‚ without hesitation or question a man by the name of Rowan delivered the message for President McKinley. The story serves more as an inspiration due to the fact that Rowan delivered the message for President McKinley and that he put the trust in Rowan to deliver it by foot without asking what‚ when‚ how long and for what reason. That same leadership and trust that President McKinley had in Rowan is what every senior subordinate in the Marine Corps should be able to put in their chain of
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According to the McKinley Health Center‚ the organic molecules included are carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ and lipids. Carbohydrates in particular are the essential fuel source for the human body’s mechanisms. They are stored in the tissues and cells of the body as glucose and
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be masculine. They could not back down from a fight. America‚ as a whole‚ was too proud of a nation. These views that the public‚ and many politicians‚ expressed led to McKinley declaring war and fighting back for the Maine explosion. McKinley wanted to avoid going to war but the Jingoes were too large a group and eventually McKinley had no choice. They argued that allowing the Maine explosion to happen without punishment would make a joke out of America. We had to fight to show our authority. America
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After the Spanish-American War‚ the United States had acquired new territories. The United States did not want lose these possessions and desired to show the world that they are powerful. In document three‚ President McKinley speaks of how the U.S. should not give up the Philippines. McKinley says that if the U.S. gives the Philippines back to Spain it would be cowardly and dishonorable. If France or Germany were to acquire this foreign land it would be aiding there commercial
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1)Stirrings of Imperialism a)The New Manifest Destiny i)American attention shifted to foreign lands b/c “closing of the frontier” 1890s led some to fear natural resources would dwindle and must be found abroad‚ growing importance of foreign trade and desire for new markets‚ fears that Eur imperialism would lead America to be left out of spoils ii)Justifications provided by Social Darwinism- only fittest nations survive‚ therefore just for strong nations to dominate weaker ones iii) Josiah Strong’s
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to train Filipinos in democratic governance until they were “ready” to govern themselves. But the first order of business was to achieve control over the country. 1896 | August 23 | Philippine Revolution Begins | 1897 | March 4 | William McKinley inaugurated 25th President of the United States | 1898 | February 9 | De Lome’s letter came out of the press | | February 15 | The American battleship Maine exploded near the port of Havana. Out of the 350 passengers‚ 266 died and many others
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“The taste of empire is in the mouth of the people even as the taste of blood in the jungle‚” means that as well as the animals in the jungle taste blood they continue to desire it‚ and once the people know it is to rule other they would want to expand their power to others. Unlike other countries‚ for Americans the surplus of goods was the problem. Farmers complained that the excess production resulted in declining crop prices and profits. For the military‚ Mahan assserted that great nations
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