Unidentified artist. Benjamin Hawkins and the Creek Indians, circa 1805, oil on canvas, 35 7/8 x 49 7/8 inches. Collection of the Greenville County Museum of Art, gift of The Museum Association, Inc.
Service Record for Walter N. Scott, Spanish-American War Veteran, 1898-1899
Walter N. Scott's service record demonstrates the contribution one South Carolinian made in the Spanish-American War.
Citation:
Scott, Walter N. Service record. Pendleton District Historical, Recreational and Tourism Commission, Pendleton, South Carolina.
Correlating SC Social Studies Academic Standards:
Standard 7-4: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the impact of imperialism throughout the world in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Indicator 7.4-3 Explain the causes and effects of the Spanish-American War and its reflection of the United States’ interest in imperial expansion, including this nation’s acquisition of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam; its temporary occupation of Cuba; and its rise as a world power.
Note: Although this document was originally posted as part of a lesson specifically designed to teach the above standard(s), other Social Studies Standards may apply.