How did George Wahington spark the French and Indian War? George Washington sparked the French Indian war by firing (shooting) forty miles from Fort Duquense and assassinating the French leader. Global War and Colonial Disunity Know: Benjamin Franklin, Albany Plan of Union, “Join or die” 5. What was meant by the statement, “America was conquered in Germany? The statement "America was conquered in Germany" means that whichever country would prove to be the most powerful in Europe would boost the rights to America since allegedly no troops where worthy enough to send them to America.
Breanna Wesley History 1302- section313 February 11,2014 In 1898, the United States fought Spain in the Spanish American War. This war took place in 1898 and ended in 1901. The United States went to war against Spain because of longstanding foreign affairs interests as well as immediate domestic political events. From the early days of the Republic, North Americans politicians considered Cuba’s geographic position as vital to the United States. After the explosion of the USS Maine, the US public was whipped up into an anti-Spanish hysteria.
Shortly after, the naval ship was visited by a Spanish ship in sheer hope of maybe loosening the tension between American and Spain. On February 15, 1898, an explosion ripped the ship to shreds and sank to the bottom of the Cuban waters and also causing 260 deaths on board. Witnesses say that the fire started on board U.S.S. Maine. America planned on retrieving Cuba from Spain peacefully but this attack was the opening call for war.
Mostly made up of cowboys, criminals, & eastern polo players & athletes During the Spanish-American War, entire Spanish fleet was destroyed at the Battles of - (first) Manila Bay (Dewey) & (later) Santiago – not Havana, Guantanamo Bay, Samoa, El Canay, San Juan & Kettle Hills When US invaded Puerto Rico during SP –Am War – most of population greeted as liberators rather than military occupationists & conquerors *But Puerto Rican nationalism, then & today, sought/seek independence **Today a Commonwealth of the USA since early 20th century Greatest loss of life for USA in Sp-Am War resulted from – sickness in both Cuba & USA (disease Ex, Yellow Fever – summer in Cuba, Typhoid, dysentery, etc… Plus bad canned meat – “embalmed beef”) At the time, most controversial event associated w/ Sp-Am War was – acquisition of Philippines Imperialists wanted them – Anti-imperialists did not want USA to take them All became US possessions under Treaty of Paris (Sp-Am War) – Puerto Rico (Caribbean), Guam (Pacific), & the Philippines & capitol city, Manila (Pacific/Asia) [US controlled Cuba – Caribbean] {Hawaii was not acquired through the war w/
Needless to say Columbus failed and found South America instead of the Indias. His voyage of 1492 came at a crucial time of increased competition economically and national imperialism. All over Europe as the developing nation states were all seeking wealth and Isabella was hoping to achieve this through establishing colonies and the lucrative spice trade
When the greatest Aztec city, Tenochtitlan, was conquered, the first phase of the Spanish conquest was completed. New Spain was established after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire in 1521. The Spanish came to North America because they wanted to spread Christianity overseas and gain riches and wealth. The lands brought under their control were of unprecedented wealth. This was an
I Pre colonial Times A. 1250 AD --The Polos 1. traveled to china for 25 years --was known as Marco Polo a.his first travel book in history . realized they could reach asia through sea B. The Portuguese 1. in 1487 they find the length of Africa 2. Gama found the water route to asia C. Columbus - first to have the idea that if you sail to the west u arrive at the east 1.1484-- NObody gives him the money for his journey 2.
He was brave, pitiless, and single minded. He had been with Balboa when the Pacific was discovered. Soon afterwards, stories of gold began to flow north to Panama. Pizarro rode south, racing Diego de Amagro to Cuzco. It took as little time for Pizarro to decimate the Inca as it had taken Cort�s to conquer the Aztec Empire.
The Columbus’ voyage in 1492 convinced Spain that it could dominate the New World. The first Spanish explorers, such as Cortes and Balboa, were satisfied with their findings in Central America. However, Ponce de Leon, the governor of Puerto Rico, set his sights on expanding the new Spanish empire to northern America. He sailed to Florida, but was killed by natives in 1521. After several other failed Spanish attempts to colonize North America, Hernan de Soto finally arrived in 1539 with a
National business interests also enticed the U.S. to declare war upon Spain. Revolutionary chaos within Cuba were detrimental to U.S. investments and trade, which in 1897 alone amounted to 27 million dollars. The rebel’s destruction of sugar plantations hurt not only Spanish, but American investors. Also, Cuba had been viewed for decades by many Americans as an opportunity for further Southern expansion. The control of an island so close to the Florida coast by Spain, equipped with a powerful navy, was a threat to the United