HIST 1502 Worksheet 3 Week 4 SP 2024
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HIST 1502 Weekly Analysis Worksheet #3 Week Four: Changing U.S. Imperialism Type your answers directly onto this page, save it with your last name in the title, and upload it as a PDF to the Assignment
portal by Thursday, February 8, 2024, at 11:59 pm EST. In addition to the documents, be sure to draw upon information from the textbook and/or lectures as you answer questions 2, 3 & 4. No research beyond class texts and lectures is necessary for answering them. Answers that do bring in outside sources will not be accepted. Finally, your answers to questions 2, 3 & 4 should be no less than 150 words each. 1. Your textbook gives four guiding questions for approaching a historical document or primary source. Answer the first three for each of your assigned documents this week. (The fourth question is reflected in the rest of this worksheet.) “
Who produced this document, when, and where
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Aguinaldo/ Emilio Aguinaldo, 1899, Philippines
Roosevelt/ Theodore Roosevelt, 1899, U.S. Image/ Pear
’
s Soap, 1899, U.S. “
What type of document is this?”
Aguinaldo/ Political statement/ primary source Roosevelt/ Speech/ primary source Image/ Advertisement
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Who was the intended audience of this document?”
Aguinaldo/ International audience who might sympathize with him Roosevelt/ The American people Image/ The American people In this week’s documents, Emilio Aguinaldo and Theodore Roosevelt both address perceived threats to the “American promise” in the context of the war in the Philippines—
from opposing sides of that war. For both, describe the danger they see and the resolutions they offer. 2. Answer the above question for Emilio Aguinaldo: Emilio Aguinaldo, a leader of the Philippine resistance against American colonization, perceived the threat to the "American promise" as the violation of the principles of self-determination and freedom. He believed that the United States, by engaging in imperialistic endeavors in the Philippines, contradicted its own commitment to liberty and democracy. Aguinaldo sought
resolution through the establishment of an independent Philippine Republic, advocating for the recognition of Filipino sovereignty and the end of foreign intervention. 3. Answer the above question for Theodore Roosevelt: Theodore Roosevelt, then the President of the United States, viewed the Philippines as crucial to American geopolitical interests in the Pacific. He saw the threat in potential instability and the risk of allowing imperial rivals to gain influence in the region. Roosevelt advocated for the "benevolent assimilation" of the Philippines, aiming to civilize and uplift the Filipino people while maintaining American control. His resolution involved assimilating the Philippines into an American-controlled framework, reinforcing the imperialistic approach to safeguard perceived national interests.
4. How is the Pear’s Company using the war in the Philippines to sell soap? What is this advertisement’s
argument about U.S. imperialism in the Pacific? Pear's Company might have used the war in the Philippines as a backdrop to promote its soap by associating cleanliness and hygiene with the broader theme of national duty. The advertisement could frame the use of their soap as a patriotic act, aligning with the perceived mission of spreading civilization and values in the Philippines. By doing so, Pear's may have sought to tap into the sense of duty and national pride prevalent during times of imperialistic fervor, subtly implying that supporting American expansion overseas could start at home with the choice of their soap. In terms of the advertisement's argument about U.S. imperialism in the Pacific, it may present an idealized narrative, suggesting that American intervention brings not only political dominance but also the virtues of hygiene and civilization to distant lands. The message could indirectly reinforce the imperialistic agenda by linking domestic choices, like soap selection, with the broader narrative of U.S. influence abroad, thereby subtly supporting the imperialistic venture in the Pacific.
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