A02_Ch.18: America Claims an Empire 1890 to 1920 CE!

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Purpose: Along with class lessons and activities, this assignment will help us understand the transformation of the United States into a world power and about the impact of that change. Among the issues we'll attempt to address are:! Why a country might want to acquire an overseas colonial empire.! How the United States acquired overseas territories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.! The impact that American intervention in the Mexican Revolution had on U.S.-Mexican relations! Themes: Science & Technology, America in World Affairs, Civil Rights, Diversity & National Identity! Given: ! Use the The Americans textbook to complete the assignment below.! Refer to the course calendar to acquire due dates and other instructions.! Write complete sentences when a sentence is called for in the tasks below.! Task:! A. Imperialism and America! Read pages 548 - 551! Terms & Names! Queen Liliuokalani

imperialism

William Seward

Sanford B. Dole!

ANALYZING PRIMARY SOURCES ! In the following passage, how does Indiana Senator Albert J. Beveridge explain the need for the U.S. to acquire new territories?! Fate has written our policy for us; the trade of the world must and shall be ours. . . . We will establish trading posts throughout the world as distributing points for American products. . . Great colonies governing themselves, flying our flag and trading with us, will grow about our posts of trade. quoted in Beveridge and the Progressive Era!

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B. The Spanish-American War! Read pages 552 - 557 ! Terms & Names! yellow journalism U.S.S. Maine Juan Hill Rough Riders!

Jos Mart

George Dewey

Treaty of Paris

San

ANALYZING EFFECTS! Many anti-imperialists worried that imperialism might threaten the American democratic system. How might this happen?! MAKING INFERENCES! What do you think were the unstated editorial policies of yellow journalism? Support your answer with evidence from the text.! Think About:! James Creelmans account of Spanish atrocities against Cubans (page 552)! Hearsts remark to Remington! the Journal headline about the explosion of the battleship Maine!

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C. Acquiring New Lands! Read pages 558 - 564 !

Terms & Names! Foraker Act protectorate Aguinaldo!

John Hay

Boxer Rebellion

Platt Amendment

Emilio

ANALYZING ISSUES! How did U.S. foreign policy at the turn of the century affect actions taken by the United States toward China? ! Think About:! why the United States wanted access to Chinas markets! the purpose of the Open Door notes! the U.S. response to the Boxer Rebellion!

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D. America as World Power! Read pages 565 - 571 ! Terms & Names! Roosevelt Corollary Pancho Villa!

dollar diplomacy

Emiliano Zapata

John J. Pershing

Francisco

EVALUATING DECISIONS! In your opinion, should the United States have become involved in the affairs of Colombia, Nicaragua, and Mexico during the early 1900s? Sup- port your answer with details. ! Think About:! the effect of the Roosevelt Corollary! the results of dollar diplomacy! the implication of Wilsons missionary diplomacy!