Question

expectations
□ you must read and mark up the document
□ you must answer every part of a, b and c
□ you must answer in complete sentences and use your notes
▶ to get stronger, we focus on our weaknesses
\let me insist again... upon the fact that our duty is twofold, and that we must raise others while we are benefiting ourselves. in bringing order to the philippines, our soldiers added a new page to the honor - roll of american history, and they incalculably benefited the islanders themselves.... the islands now enjoy a peace and liberty of which they have hitherto never even dreamed. but this peace and liberty under the law must be supplemented by material, by industrial development. every encouragement should be given to their commercial development, to the introduction of american industries and products; not merely because this will be a good thing for our people, but infinitely more because it will be of incalculable benefit to the people of the philippines.
\we shall make mistakes, and if we let these mistakes frighten us from our work we shall show ourselves weaklings.... we committed plenty of blunders... in our dealings with the indians. but who does not admit at the present day that we were right in wresting from barbarism and adding to civilization the territory out of which we have made these beautiful united states? and now we are civilizing the indian and putting him on a level to which he could never have attained under the old conditions.
\... we have always in the end come out victorious because we have refused to be daunted by blunders and defeats.... we gird ourselves as a nation, with the stern purpose to play our part manfully in winning the ultimate triumph,... and with unfaltering steps tread the rough road of endeavor.\
theodore roosevelt,
ational duties,\ address given at the minnesota state fair, september 1901
a) briefly describe the point of view about expansion expressed in this excerpt.
b) briefly explain one specific event or development from 1865 - 1910 that is not mentioned in the excerpt that aligns with the perspective.
c) briefly explain one specific event or development from 1865 - 1910 that is not mentioned in the excerpt that disagrees with the perspective.

Explanation:

Part A

The excerpt presents Theodore Roosevelt's view on American expansion. He believes it has a two - fold duty: benefiting the US and the territories (like the Philippines) by bringing order, peace, liberty, and promoting industrial/commercial development. Also, he thinks mistakes in expansion (like with Indians) are inevitable but shouldn't stop the effort as past expansion (taking land from Indians to build the US) was right and now they are civilizing Indians.

The Spanish - American War (1898) led to the U.S. acquiring the Philippines. After that, the U.S. worked on developing infrastructure, education, etc. in the Philippines, which aligns with Roosevelt's view of benefiting the Philippines through American influence.

The Philippine - American War (1899 - 1902) was a violent conflict where many Filipino civilians and soldiers died as they fought for independence from the U.S. This goes against Roosevelt's positive view of expansion as it brought great harm to the Philippines instead of just benefits.

Answer:

Roosevelt's view on expansion is that it is a duty to both benefit the U.S. and the territories (e.g., Philippines) by bringing order, peace, liberty, and promoting development. Mistakes in expansion (like with Indians) are normal, but should not deter the effort, as past expansion (taking land from Indians to build the U.S.) was justified and now they are civilizing Indians.

Part B