For the quote "Remember the Maine"

I went on a lot of websites and most of the websites said that "remember the Maine" was said by Americans.

I can't seem to find what the meaning of the quote was.

Did people say it when they wanted to go to war with Spain?

http://www.homeofheroes.com/wallofhonor/spanish_am/02_maine.html

another question for "government is not the solution to our problem, Government is the problem"

would the significance of this quote in illuminating a theme in US history be:

that people shouldn't rely on the government?

Sorry, I might have two more questions after.

There are different schools of thought in our country, and (in my opinion) there need to be. If all of us thought exactly the same way, there would not be nearly as much innovation among us.

Many people believe that the more laws a government passes which control its citizens' lives, the less free those citizens are. Others believe that government is needed more and more to take care of its citizens. And my guess is that most US citizens are somewhere in between.

If you read the preamble to the US Constitution -- http://topics.law.cornell.edu/constitution/preamble -- you can see that the different elements in the series there can be interpreted differently by different people.

I don't know if that answers your question (or if it's TMI!), but it should help you come to your own conclusion once you read the preamble and think about it.

You might also want to read about John Locke and Thomas Hobbes and how their ideas influenced our country's documents.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Locke#Political_theory

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes#The_Civil_War_in_England

Yes, "Remember the Maine" was indeed a phrase often associated with Americans during a specific historical context. To understand its meaning, we can look into the events surrounding the USS Maine incident in 1898.

The USS Maine was a United States Navy battleship which exploded and sank in Havana Harbor, Cuba on February 15, 1898. This event led to the deaths of 260 American crewmembers. At the time, tensions were already high between the United States and Spain, who ruled over Cuba as a colony. While the cause of the explosion was never definitively determined, the incident became a rallying cry for those advocating intervention in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain.

The phrase "Remember the Maine" emerged as a slogan used in the American media and by political figures to generate public sentiment in favor of a war with Spain. It was adopted by individuals and groups who wanted to avenge the sinking of the battleship and fuel public support for military action against Spain. The intention behind the slogan was to remind people of the alleged Spanish aggression and to build public support for a war.

It is worth noting that the sinking of the USS Maine alone may not have been sufficient to provoke the Spanish-American War. However, "Remember the Maine" became a widely recognized phrase associated with the sentiment of those supporting a military response against Spain. Ultimately, the war did break out later in 1898 and resulted in the United States acquiring territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, leading to increased American influence in the Caribbean and the Pacific.

In summary, "Remember the Maine" was a phrase used during the late 19th century to drum up support for war against Spain in response to the sinking of the USS Maine. It serves as a reminder of the complex historical context and the power of slogans in shaping public opinion.