the argument was that slaves were property and weren't actually people
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Imperialism was a cause because building an empire needs manpower such as an army and a navy to conquer and keep the land that they colonised. The alliances system meant that a local conflict could easily result into an intimidating global one. ... This leads to Imperialism.
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C) Was part of an attempt by the United States to acquire Cuba.
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The Ostend Manifesto was a written document that invited the American Government to purchase Cuba from Spain, and in case Spain refused to sell, to invade Cuba with military force.
It takes the name from the city of Ostend, Belgium, were three American diplomats: James Buchanan, Pierre Soulé, and John Y. Mason met to draft the document.
The rationale behind the manifesto was to enlarge the U.S. territory, to protect national security from a weak, but anyways hostile Spain, and to establish a new slave state.
This manifesto was largely rejected by northerners, who saw it as just another attempt to extend slavery, and it in the end, it failed to gather support.
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Describe some of the pros and cons of how the spanish-american war contributed to the rise of the united states as a world power.
Explanation:
PROS:
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*Reasonable chance of success - Only about 3,000 US soldiers died during the war, which is a low number(spanamwar). Total size of US army was about 248,000 soldiers and volunteers. Spanish casualties were around 60,000.
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*Waged by a legitimate authority - one of the few times war was actually declared using the correct process.
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Goal of reestablishing peace - the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1898.
- The US thought that the Spanish blew up the USS Maine.
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The US army was not ready to fight in the war. They were understaffed and lacked the skill required to fight.
Answer: George Washington
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