Caitlin Fitz, Our Sister Republics: The United States in an Age of American Revolutions

Instructions

1. How did independence for South America become a national obsession in theUnited States? Why did so many white, Protestant American citizens celebratethe antislavery Catholic rebels of Spanish America?2. How did African Americans argue for equality in the United States based onexamples or evidence from neighboring independence projects in the Americas?What were the specific examples of racial promise did they draw upon from LatinAmerican independence?3. How did anti-imperial struggles in Latin America inspire new naming practicesin the United States? What other symbols of solidarity did Americans embrace?Did these differ based on region or race, and if so, why?4. Who was Simn Bolvar, and why was he a compelling figure to U.S. audiences?To whom did he compare? To the contrary, what were American depictions ofHaiti, and why were Haitians not seem as triumphant equals with similar values?5. Why did hemispheric enthusiasts celebrate far-off South America more than theycelebrated neighboring Mexico? How did the inter-American goodwill of the1810s and early 1820s arguably help to fuel manifest destiny, filibustering, andwar with Mexico by the 1840s and 1850s?6. How did rhetoric about Latin America, and insinuations about the inspiration forits independence, inform evolving notions of U.S. exceptionalism? How was thedevelopment of the Monroe Doctrine break with Latin American autonomy, andexacerbate American exceptionalism?Use 1-inch margins, single-spaced lines, and 12-point Times New Roman font. Papers must be five pages in length. Correct grammar and spelling matters. Use a clean, academic writing style. Avoid colloquialisms, contractions, repetitions, and direct quotations of the book. In your direct references to the book use parenthetical citations of only the page number at the end of the sentence/paragraph (that is, do not use footnotes/endnotes). Papers must begin with an introductory setup, a thesis, and a clear statement of your direction within the opening paragraph. A clear, concise conclusion should recap your thesis, summarize your evidence, and draw broader connections. Develop the body paragraphs of the paper around answers to the following questions, each of which pertain directly to discrete sections of the book. Specificity equals credibility.

Answer

THE UNITED STATES IN AN AGE OF AMERICAN REVOLUTIONSIntroductionThe geographical location of North and South American countries made them refer to each other fondly as Sister Republics. Just like the South American countries, the United States bore the brunt of the European colonialists. The quest for the U.S independence began with growing tensions between the population residing in Britains colonial territories and the colonial masters themselves. The Lexington and Concord confrontation in April 1775 subsequently led to the fresh demand for independence by the patriotic rebels. Down south, the independence of South America nations elated the memories of how the U.S also freed itself from the shackles of the Great Britain Rule. The U.S believed that Spanish America was finally following th...
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