Question

In the folder titled, “U.S. Imperialism in the Philippines” you will find the following texts:

• a copy of Rudyard Kipling’s poem, “The White Man’s Burden”
• a document containing political cartoons supporting the U.S. colonization of the Philippines
• an excerpt from Theodore Roosevelt’s speech, “The Strenuous Life”
• an essay discussing the influence of photography used to portray Filipinos at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair.
• a document containing examples of photographs of the Fair and related images used to portray Filipinos around the turn of the century.

Your task is to use any combination of three (3) or more of these resources to answer the following question:
How did the depiction of Filipinos reflect “Orientalism” AND help justify U.S. imperialism in the Philippines?
H2.9-10.3 Define and evaluate how technology and ideas have shaped world history (1450-present).
Using a combination of three or more of the provided resources, the student has crafted a thorough response to both parts of the question that carefully analyzes each selected example and uses that evidence to explain how it supports their answer and reflects the idea of Orientalism. Using a combination of at least three of the provided resources, the student has crafted a clear response to both parts of the question that analyzes most of their selected examples and uses that evidence to explain how it supports their answer and reflects the idea of Orientalism. Using a combination of the provided resources, the student has crafted a response to at least one part of the question that provides some analysis of their selected examples and uses that evidence to explain how it supports their answer and reflects the idea of Orientalism. Using at least one of the provided resources, the student has crafted a response to at least one part of the question and uses that evidence to explain how it supports their answer.

First, begin by explaining what “Orientalism” is, in your own words. Then use the resources provided to answer the question above.

Answer 1

The depiction of Filipinos reflected Orientalism and helped justify U.S. imperialism by showing them as inferior and in need of Western guidance.

Phillipinos had initially cheered when Japanese had invaded in World War 2 because they thought it would end years of occupation by other countries like Spain then America

Step-by-step explanation

White Man's Burden says its the duty of white people to civilize and educate the people of other countries

USA got Cuba Puerto Rico & Philippines from Spain from Spanish American War

Pulitzer (new york times) & Hearst created hysteria thru newspapers saying American interests

It was depicted in the movie "Citizen Kane"

line “you furnish the pictures I'll supply the war.”

Orientalism is when people from Western countries make up ideas about people from Eastern countries that aren't true.

Filipinos were depicted in a way that made them seem different and not as good as Westerners, and this helped the United States explain why it was taking over the Philippines.

Rudyard Kipling's poem, "The White Man's Burden," said that white people had to help the "savages" become better, which made it seem like the United States had to colonize the Philippines to help them.

Political cartoons showed Filipinos in a bad way, which made people think they couldn't govern themselves and needed the United States to take over.

Photographs at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair showed Filipinos in a way that made them look strange and different, which made it seem like the United States was better and should control them.

All of these things together made people think it was okay for the United States to take over the Philippines because they believed Filipinos were not as good and needed Western help.

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