Emilio Aguinaldo

In 1880 the United States had a population of 50 million, and by that measure ranked with great European powers. In industrial production the nation stood second only to Britain and was rapidly closing the gap. Anyone who doubted the military prowess of Americans needed only to recall with which they had fought one another in the Civil War. The United States was becoming a world power, controlling territories in the Caribbean and extending across the Pacific to the Philippines. Along with…

Emilio Aguinaldo on Dec. 20, 1898 declaring Dec. 30 as the anniversary of Jose Rizal’s death and also as “a national day of mourning”, for Rizal and other victims of the Spanish dominion throughout its three centuries rule. He issued a directive that all national…

On March 1906, one of the worst battles of the Moro rebellion occurred in the Southern part of the Philippines. The principal adversaries were the Moro rebels of Mount Dajo and the American troops, commanded by General Leonard Wood. This battle happened after the Spanish-American war in 1901 and towards the end of the Philippine-American war. The Moros, driven by ethnic and religious ideology were weary of foreign rule and policies and refused to accept another ruler. The Moros thought that they…

Philippine-American war lasted two years; and was an extremely brutal war for the U.S. The Filipino soldiers resorted to guerilla warfare on American soldiers, resulting in over four thousand U.S. soldiers killed in the Philippines. On March 23, 1901, Emilio Aguinaldo, the president of the Philippines, was captured by the U.S. Later he swore allegiance to America and declared peace between them. Finally, in July of 1902, the Philippine-American war ended, with over four thousand American…

The history of the United States of America has often remembered the country as being the world superpower or the world’s police force. That is to say that there have been only a few times the country has entered a conflict and lost. The large-scale wars such as The War of 1812, the U.S. Mexico War and both World Wars showed the military might of America. However there are a number of small wars that are less known and show the countries vulnerability. In his book The Savage Wars of Peace, Max…

It is argued from two sides about the idea of U.S. Imperialism, an expression of nationalism by taking over and colonizing regions, which took place in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Consensus has argued that U.S. imperialism was a “righteous” path and completely justified. On the other end of the argument, lays the Conflict perspective, which views U.S. behavior of Imperialism as an example of European “empire building.” The Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War…

Task 3 Part A: First, the 13th Amendment was made; it gave African Americans something they had always wanted, ever since they were born, their freedom. Immediately after the Civil War, they sought to give meaning to freedom by reuniting families separated under slavery, establishing their own churches and schools, seeking economic autonomy, and demanding equal civil and political rights (Norton, 2015). The 13th Amendment did not protect African-Americans, so the 14th Amendment was made. The…

From the original thirteen colonies in 1776 to the forty-five states at the turn of the twentieth century, the land that makes up the United States drastically changed through fairly rapid and steady expansion to the west and south. Between 1889 and 1893, six new states entered the Union, which represented the most in any four year period of the country’s history. The history of growth and expansion helped shape American culture and the average American’s viewpoint, which was ready to move…

The U.S. Navy, in spite of the Spanish, was controlled by John D. Long and Theodore Roosevelt, having much control over the seas, and the capture of Manila with Emilio Aguinaldo as a Filipino insurgent helping them. The Rough Riders, which also included Roosevelt’s leadership, were volunteers that went to Cuba to battle at El Caney and San Juan Hill. The American army did not stop there, and took over Puerto Rico with…

Powderly William Graham Sumner John P. Altgeld Samuel Gompers What was the impact of the transcontinental rail system on the American economy and society in the late nineteenth century? 2) How did the huge industrial trusts develop in industries such as steel and oil, and what was their effect on the economy? 3) What was the effect of the new industrial revolution on American laborers, and how did various labor organizations attempt to respond to the new conditions? 4) The…