The process of expansion and colonization was not without its detractors. Though popular across most of the United States, a sizable minority of the American population was staunchly anti-imperialist. These writers and politicians expressed their outrage at America's imperial ventures through newspapers, pamphlets, political cartoons, and public speeches and rallies. While having little effect on long-term American policy, the anti-imperialists were quite successful in bringing to the fore of American society the debate on the economic, social, and political ramifications of imperialism.
1. What was the Anti-Imperialist League? Describe completely the issues this organization addressed.
a. What prominent individuals from this time period were involved with this group?
2. When the United States refused to give the Philippines their independence, who led the Filipino forces in opposition to the U.S.? What kind of war was it? (Scroll down to RENEWED CONFLICT IN THE PHILIPPINES)
3. Why did many suffragists consider themselves to be victims of “Domestic Imperialism?” Why did other suffragists support American Imperialism?
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