Any History Buffs?

[psychofish25]

I have a debate in history tomorrow in which I am pro-american on the subject of the US acquiring the Phillipines pro-Spanish-American War.

Haha I'm just wonder if anyone here is a true history buff and could help me out.

[bananaeconomics]

imperialism is always fun to defend D: good luck with that, broyo. i feel your pain though because i got stuck on some bad sides of history debates back in high school.

[psychofish25]

Fortunately im pro-american, and there's really nothing we can't defend in turn haha. I got uberlucky.

[bananaeconomics]

i'd be against in that case so, sorry :P

i do remember the Maine explosion being the official reason for the US intervention, if that helps.

[psychofish25]

yup that sparked the Spanish-American War. My situation is before that, though.

[bananaeconomics]

ohhhh, you have to argue why you would want to get involved. m'kay. i see.

[digital*aria]

OH MAH GAWD! DOOD!

THATS EXACTLY WHAT WE DID 3 DAYS AGO! WOAHH!


well... we didnt have a debate. but we were learning that monday and wednesday.

well, anyway, iknow you probably already did your debate (sorry i couldnt get on the forum to help you out) but basically the phillippines were a big strategic post for the united states navy. it opened up trade with japan and prevented... the spanish from taking the british port in hong kong, if im correct? im not sure.

[psychofish25]

haha thats awesome digital, we got delayed so we're going tomorrow. that's EXACTLYYYY what I have written down. Are you from new jersey? we might have the same history curriculum and can cheat off each other :-DDDDD

haha jk

[upset_clown]

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[digital*aria]

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haha thats awesome digital, we got delayed so we're going tomorrow. that's EXACTLYYYY what I have written down. Are you from new jersey? we might have the same history curriculum and can cheat off each other :-DDDDD

haha jk
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new jersey's curriculum might be very similar to mine, but im not entirely sure on that.

(you will in turn ask me what state i live in from this comment, and to that, i shall say: YOU WILL NEVER KNOW! muwahahah.)