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    Therefore, the Native Americans' lives changed radically. Before 1750, regarding monetarily, French reacted commonly as far as economy, socially become a close acquaintance with them and as far as religion, reacted generously by empowering Catholicism through teachers; the British by differentiation, financially mistreated the Native Americans, reacted unreasonably and cruelly as far as society, and reacted without energy or much inspiration as far as religion. The Spanish then again, reacted…

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    Spanish American war involved Spain, America, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. There were many reasons for this war, one of them was Cuba's unsuccessful attempt to revolt over Spain. The inhumane ways and methods the Spanish used to suppress the Cubans swayed many Americans to go to war with Spain. Also America was looking to expand its boundaries to outside the continental borders. War was waged on the Spanish on April 25, 1898. This was after the sinking of the Battleship Maine in…

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    States fight in the Spanish-American War? B. Summary of Evidence- 526 In June of 1897, the “US Navy [adopted] plans for the Spanish War.” For 113 days “the United States was at war with Spain. Neither the president of the United States nor his cabinet nor the Queen Regent of Spain nor her ministers wanted the war." Both governments worked hard to “avert a war over Cuba but American sympathy towards the rebels sparked as much indignation among Spaniards as did the Spanish outrage on the…

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    Benevolent Exploits in the Philippines The Spanish-American war was a result of Spain oppressing Cuba. America, a country who embraced their relatively new freedom, wanted to step in to show that they were willing to lend a helping hand in pursuit of Cuba’s independence. This went relatively well for Cuba, who did achieve independence eventually, but it also started the Philippine-American war which was a much less pretty situation. The Philippine-American war tested America’s ability to check…

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    Assessing the following statement “The Spanish-American War was the defining moment in modern U.S. history…”, to what extent th U.S. achieved the objects which led it to enter World War one, and assessing the relative importance of German naval policy, allied propaganda, and American economic interests in America 's decision to declare war on Germany in 1917. The 1836-1848 Spanish-American war was and still is a defining moment in history. The Spanish-American war doesn’t always get the…

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    Though the war only lasted from April 1898- August 1898, it was a significant event for the United States. The Spanish-American War was won by United States which proving to the world that it could and will fight against foreign nations, but mainly those who interferes with the western hemisphere, just like Spain has done.In those times power was the most significant thing that you can have before the war Germany,Great Britain, France, and Spain were the most powerful countries but later on…

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    looking to expand and look for new land and they both ended up settling in North America. Both the England and Spaniards have similar settlement with each other but they are also different from their reasons to how they interacted with the Native American and not to forget their economy and political outcome. The counties of Wester Europe went around the world setting up colonies and they did this with the idea that these colonies would help to make them rich which is mercantilism. It states…

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    Cuba, even going as far as to authorize the president to use lethal military force. In 1898, utilizing yellow press, America was able to start a war with the very weak Spanish at the time. Secretary of state John Hay called the Spanish-American war “a splendid little war”, merely because it only lasted four months and resulted in American imperial expansion and fewer than 400 deaths. In late December 1898, Spain and the US signed the Treaty of Paris, forcing Spain to agree to Cuba 's…

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    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 European powers, Americans were pursing imperialism because they believed the nation would reduce to a second-class power if they don’t compete with imperialistic nations for new territories. The decisive U.S victory in Spanish-American war…

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    new world, explorers and treasure ships made their way to the Americas. The Spanish conquest through South America was a huge success in terms of Spanish influence, power, and economy. Further north in Europe, the French, chose to live amongst the natives in harmony through trade, while also sharing their religious beliefs with them. Arriving…

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