Today in U.S History we are presenting our bolgs over chapter 10..... Test is tomrow- Groups- over chatper 9-10... Look at the chapter 9-10 podcast and powerpoint.....
Chapter 10 Topics
16. Ruling the Philippines(355)--- we took them at the end of spanish american war... Philipine amrican war happened. We sended black soldiers to them, we were like why are we helping fight for people that mad fun of them. We won the war..
19. Panama Canal(360-361)-- In Panama.. was a conioal of colubia. gave france premission not us... Revolt against colubia and get independence and we will reconize your freedom.. Problems with building the canal-- opened 1914 in August-- Bigger ships canted get through, they are just to big. Saved time travel. Yellow fever amd malaria. Bad soil.
20. Problems with Mexico(363-365)--- We wanted to wait and see what happened to the government. The us would not reconize any of the governmnet the was oppressive, etc.. The US took over the Mexican ports of Veracruz after Huerta arested some americans sailors. War was extremely colaw until Argentina, Brazil and Chile stepped in and settled the conflict. Huerta rejected the plan but his government collapsed shortly thereafter. Venustiano Caranxa Became Predient. Wilson recognized the government.. Pancho Villa- He asked the US come down and make up peoples minds. Killed dozens of US citizens on two different OccasionS( on US land). By 1917 both sides backed down(WW1). Germany knew we were at war with mexico because they were next..
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