An Emerging World Power Primary Sources 1890-1917 Background Quote Questions Americans Charge to Victory regiments, black regiments, regulars and What does the “White When Theodore Roosevelt assumed command of the Rough Riders, representing the young manhood of quotation suggest US Regiment of Volunteer Cavalry, the press the North and South, fought shoulder to shoulder, the ability of soldiers to nicknamed his new unit Rough Riders.” unmindful of race or color…mindful only of their work together against a “Roosevelt’s On July 1, 1898, the Rough Riders, together with common duty as Americans”—Lieutenant John J. common foe? other units—including African American troops from Pershing the US Ninth and Tenth Cavalries—stormed into battle outside Santiago, Cuba. A junior officer who would later become a decorated general remembered the unity of his fellow soldiers as the Americans charged up Spanish-held San Juan Hill America Eyes Hawaii Hawaiian pear is now ripe and this is the What does the “The John Stevens, US minister to Hawaii, was not talking golden hour for the United States to pluck it.” description of Hawaii as about fruit when he sent this note to the Secretary of a indicate about “pear” State in 1893. He was talking about the US taking the way that the US over the Hawaiian Islands—along with their rich fields views the islands? of sugar cane and pineapples. And Stevens did more than just talk. He ordered the US Marines to aid in a revolt against the queen of Hawaii. Five years later, the Senate finally agreed to annex Hawaii. The pear” became part of the US “Hawaiian shall our country let it pass, this deed of foul What does H. W. Petrie Remember the MAINE! “and On February 15, 1898, an explosion ripped through intent? And shall our country dare believe it was want people to think the hull of the USS in Havana harbor, in the an accident?...Come arm, we all, and let us teach a caused the Maine’s Spanish colony of Cuba. More than 250 American lesson to bold Spain. We will avenge, by more destruction? sailors died. The incident ignited a furor as than speech and destruction of the Maine!”—HW How do you think Petrie Americans clamored for war with Spain. In Petrie, lyrics from Wreck of the Maine” 1898 wants the US to a “The “teach lesson” to Spain?
An Emerging World Power Primary Sources 1890-1917 Background Quote Questions Americans Charge to Victory When Theodore Roosevelt assumed command of the US Regiment of Volunteer Cavalry, the press nicknamed his new unit “Roosevelt’s Rough Riders.” On July 1, 1898, the Rough Riders, together with other units—including African American troops from the US Ninth and Tenth Cavalries—stormed into battle outside Santiago, Cuba. A junior officer who would later become a decorated general remembered the unity of his fellow soldiers as the Americans charged up Spanish-held San Juan Hill “White regiments, black regiments, regulars and Rough Riders, representing the young manhood of the North and South, fought shoulder to shoulder, unmindful of race or color…mindful only of their common duty as Americans”—Lieutenant John J. Pershing What does the quotation suggest the ability of soldiers to work together against a common foe? America Eyes Hawaii John Stevens, US minister to Hawaii, was not talking about fruit when he sent this note to the Secretary of State in 1893. He was talking about the US taking over the Hawaiian Islands—along with their rich fields of sugar cane and pineapples. And Stevens did more than just talk. He ordered the US Marines to aid in a revolt against the queen of Hawaii. Five years later, the Senate finally agreed to annex Hawaii. The “Hawaiian pear” became part of the US “The Hawaiian pear is now ripe and this is the golden hour for the United States to pluck it.” What does the description of Hawaii as a “pear” indicate about the way that the US views the islands? Remember the MAINE! On February 15, 1898, an explosion ripped through the hull of the USS in Havana harbor, in the Spanish colony of Cuba. More than 250 American sailors died. The incident ignited a furor as Americans clamored for war with Spain. In “and shall our country let it pass, this deed of foul intent? And shall our country dare believe it was an accident?...Come arm, we all, and let us teach a lesson to bold Spain. We will avenge, by more than speech and destruction of the Maine!”—HW Petrie, lyrics from “The Wreck of the Maine” 1898 What does H. W. Petrie want people to think caused the Maine’s destruction? How do you think Petrie wants the US to “teach a lesson” to Spain?
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