Spanish American War - Group 1 by gwyn https://padlet.com/gposey/2478ho9l2bwj Michael, Taylor, Sebastian, Chandler J en-us 2017-10-24 22:11:04 UTC 2025-10-08 19:38:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Primary Source #4 gposey https://padlet.com/gposey/2478ho9l2bwj/wish/200219249 2017-10-24 22:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gposey/2478ho9l2bwj/wish/200219249 1. What was the attitude of Americans towards African Americans at the time of the Spanish American War? How had the treatment of African- Americans changed since the Civil War? gposey https://padlet.com/gposey/2478ho9l2bwj/wish/200219359 The attitude from Americans towards blacks were awful because the army had segregated units for whites and blacks. The treatment of blacks now are fair and better for blacks because there are no more segregated laws anymore. ]]> 2017-10-24 22:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gposey/2478ho9l2bwj/wish/200219359 2. What were Jim Crow Laws? How might they have affected African American soldiers in the Spanish American War? gposey https://padlet.com/gposey/2478ho9l2bwj/wish/200219403 Jim crow laws treated blacks unfairly and segregated soldiers]]> 2017-10-24 22:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gposey/2478ho9l2bwj/wish/200219403 3.What comparison could you make between the soldiers depicted in the photo and African American soldiers that fought during the Civil War? gposey https://padlet.com/gposey/2478ho9l2bwj/wish/200219514 Well the difference is that in the Civil War the blacks had worse treatment like clothes, Weapons, Food, etc. In the photo it shows that they had better treatment by them having better guns, clothes, food, and shelter.]]> 2017-10-24 22:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gposey/2478ho9l2bwj/wish/200219514 4. Do you think African Americans would have been eager to fight for the United States during the Spanish American War? Why or why not? gposey https://padlet.com/gposey/2478ho9l2bwj/wish/200219548 They would have because they wanted to show the whites that they will fight for their country and show their equal.]]> 2017-10-24 22:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gposey/2478ho9l2bwj/wish/200219548 5. Evaluate – Use what you know to come to a conclusion: The charge of the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill became the most famous image of the Spanish American War. Few people today know that the Rough Riders were supported by a regiment of African American soldiers. Why do you think this history was “lost?” gposey https://padlet.com/gposey/2478ho9l2bwj/wish/200219599 I think history was lost because no one cared about the African American back then.]]> 2017-10-24 22:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/gposey/2478ho9l2bwj/wish/200219599