Spanish American War (US Expansionism) by Ashlee Calvert https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4 en-us 2021-12-07 17:01:30 UTC 2026-02-26 00:14:51 UTC hello@padlet.com Imperialism acalvert30 https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934084561
  • HOW A COUNTRY GAINS MORE POWER
  • TO OBTAIN RESOURCES
  • TO OBTAIN MILITARY/NAVAL BASES
    • ]]>     2021-12-07 17:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934084561     Henry Cabot Lodge acalvert30 https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934086257
  • WANTED THE U.S. TO BECOME AN IMPERIALIST NATION
  • WANTED THE U.S. TO HAVE A STRONGER ECONOMY
    • ]]>     2021-12-07 17:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934086257     Alfred Thayer Mahan acalvert30 https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934088160
  • WROTE “THE INFLUENCE OF SEA POWER UPON HISTORY”
  • WANTED THE U.S. TO BECOME AN IMPERIAL POWER
  • WANTED THE U.S. TO HAVE A STRONG NAVY
  • ADVOCATED FOR OVERSEAS EXPANSION
    • ]]>     2021-12-07 17:09:58 UTC https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934088160     USS Maine acalvert30 https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934089835
  • SHIP SENT TO CUBA TO PROTECT LIVES OF AMERICANS
  • MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION KILLED 258 AMERICANS
    • ]]>     2021-12-07 17:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934089835     Yellow Journalism acalvert30 https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934092118
  • "FAKE NEWS"
  • NEWSPAPERS LIED ABOUT THE U.S.S MAINE
  • THEY WANTED THE WAR TO HAPPEN
    • ]]>     2021-12-07 17:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934092118     Teddy Roosevelt & Rough Riders acalvert30 https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934095864
  • LED A VOLUNTEER TROOP CALLED “ROUGH RIDERS” THAT HELPED FIGHT IN CUBA
    • ]]>     2021-12-07 17:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934095864     Abuse of the Cuban People acalvert30 https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934101004 SPAIN WAS ABUSING THE CUBAN PEOPLE AND FORCING THEM INTO "CAMPS" WHERE THEY WERE STARVING AND DYING]]> 2021-12-07 17:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934101004 Treaty of Paris acalvert30 https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934166671
  • SPAIN
    • LOST CONTROL OF CUBA
    • GAVE UP GUAM & PUERTO RICO
    • GAVE UP THE PHILIPPINES
  • UNITED STATES
    • BOUGHT THE PHILIPPINES
    • GOT GUAM & PUERTO RICO
    • ]]>     2021-12-07 17:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934166671     Expansion of US Trade acalvert30 https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934176380
  • WITH THE ACQUISITION OF GUAM, THE PHILIPPINES AND PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. STARTED PROFITING OFF OF CROPS THAT WERE NATIVE TO THOSE COUNTRIES
    • ]]>     2021-12-07 17:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1934176380     Monroe Doctrine acalvert30 https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1937220991
  • Europe needs to stay away from the Western Hemisphere (North and South America) 
  • It’s America’s job to protect the Western Hemisphere 
    • ]]>     2021-12-09 02:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1937220991     Dollar Diplomacy acalvert30 https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1937224020
  • U.S. would invest in countries to increase the influence of the U.S. around the world
    • ]]>     2021-12-09 02:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1937224020     Big Stick Diplomacy acalvert30 https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1937225777
  • ROOSEVELT DECLARED THE U.S. WOULD ACT AS AN “INTERNATIONAL POLICE POWER”
  • OBTAIN CONTROL OF THE PANAMA CANAL
  • "INTERNATIONAL POLICE POWER"
    • ]]>     2021-12-09 02:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1937225777     Open Door Policy acalvert30 https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1937227967
  • Equal trade opportunities  with China for ALL countries
  • Put in place by John Hay
    • ]]>     2021-12-09 02:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1937227967     Reasons US Wanted Hawaii acalvert30 https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1937231796
  • HAWAIIAN ISLAND USED AS A REFUELING STATION FOR AMERICAN SHIPS (AND FUTURE PLANES) AKA PEARL HARBOR!!!
  • GREW PINEAPPLE AND SUGAR ON PLANTATIONS IN HAWAII
    • ]]>     2021-12-09 02:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1937231796     Sanford B Dole acalvert30 https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1937235760
  • SANFORD B. DOLE OVERTHREW THE HAWAIIAN MONARCHY
  • LIMITED NATIVES RIGHTS
    • ]]>     2021-12-09 02:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1937235760     Why did we need it? acalvert30 https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1937237260
  • WARSHIPS ORIGINALLY HAD TO SAIL 16,000 MILES OUT OF THE WAY
  • THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN SUPPORT TO BUILD A CANAL 
  • BEST LOCATION WAS THROUGH THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA
  • WESTERN BUSINESSES TRADED MORE EFFICIENTLY (EASILY)
    • ]]>     2021-12-09 02:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/acalvert30/31ddefjsyq4p85w4/wish/1937237260