Zinn Questions Chapter 12
“The Empire and the People”
- Why might Roosevelt have thought that
the U.S. needed a war in 1897?
- In what sense was expansion overseas
“not a new idea”? Why did expansion not begin until 1898?
- Senator Beveridge argued in 1897 “the
trade of the world must and shall be ours”. What do you believe his
motivations and reasons might have been for making such a statement?
- U.S. business interests favored an
“open door” policy over the conquest of colonies. Why did intervention ultimately
win out?
- Did the U.S. government honor the
Teller Amendment? Provide evidence to support your answer.
- Why was the Treaty of Annexation
ratified by only one vote?
- How did the Filipinos respond to the
U.S. decision to take over their country?