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The United States had multiple factors and circumstances compelling them to potentially declaim regions in the time period of 1890’s to the 1900s. Originating before the Spanish and American war, yellow journalism provoked the general public. Yellow journalism promoted horrendous photograph of soldiers and dying with stories. When Americans did win the war they decided to occupy Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba from the Spanish marking the original territories gained. Wealth and its own American interests sparked the claiming of Hawaiian and the Philippines. Once overthrowing the queen in Hawaii, it was used for its own benefits such as the sugar exports and the naval base it could form. When “intending” to free the Philippines: America realistically …show more content…

In the beginning of the World War 1, America had obliged to say neutral and insulate from issues in Europe.Their approach had the full backing of the superiority of Americans. Thereafter, America made an entry into the war. America penetrating in the war has been justified because of propagandas such as the Zimmerman Telegram and the German U-boats.When the Zimmerman telegram came into play which was Germany promising Mexico to return lands of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. America was determined to be involved because Germany was having agreements with Mexico. Then, German U boats were constantly attacking ships with American passengers. Contrasting factors of entering the war were the ties to the alliances which were Britain and France. The United States dictated the Fourteen Points to be a peace agreement between the warring countries. America committing to the war can be legitimized because of all the beneficial gain it led to. Financially America had gained more towards commerce and trading with Britain and France only.Gunpowder and goods were expanding because of their need and the U.S became a world …show more content…

Native Americans were forced to assimilate into the white culture and exerted to move in the Dakotas. They had to learn to adopt American culture and traditions and leave what they had before. Sand Creek Massacre and the Dawes Act were examples of Americans being racist and discriminating against the Natives. African Americans were the secondary examples of a race who were slaved and faced a wrongful attitude through Whites. Hawaiians and Filipinos were most likely to be considered insulted and trashed due to the previous explanations of how Americans treated foreigners. The documents represent to the audience that Native Americans have been labeled as savages in categories. The least savage were the ones who tried to act or look like the Whites.American ideals constituted of killing their buffalo (their main livestock) but laws such as the Insular cases provided insight that though America had claimed this territory they would never be able to contain the full rights as to a white American. National self-determination by Woodrow Wilson implying that civilians should be given natural rights and equal opportunities which foreigners could only have dreamed of. This ideology was the exact opposite of previous actions or laws because of they were more prejudiced. Through more modern ideas foreigners were given a further more

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