Imperialism

US History – Mark Twain – To the Person Sitting in Darkness (1901   

      Read the article and answer the questions that accompany it.  This is famous author Mark Twain’s view on American Imperialism.

Mark Twain on Imperialism

US History – Mexican Revolution & Wilson’s Foreign Policy   

The power point below is an overview of the Mexican Revolution and American response.  This illustrates a challenge to Wilson’s foreign policy.

US Response to Mexican Revolution Notes (power point)
The questions below are to be answers as you read through the power point.
Mexican Revolution and Wilson Questions

US History – The Taking of the Heights at San Juan Hill   

      The following video clips depict the Rough Riders leading the charge at San Juan Hill.  This battle was a key victory for the United States and one of the only major land battles of the Spanish-American War for Cuban Independence.

US History – Details of the Spanish American War Graphic Organizer   

      Using the notes on the power point below (and any other materials on the subject), create a graphic organizer on “google drawing” covering the events of the Spanish American War (aka, “The Splendid Little War” according to future Secretary of the State John Hay).

Spanish-American War Notes  (power-point)
You must title your graphic organizer as follows (names, Spanish American War Graphic Organizer) and share it with me.
Your graphic organizer must include the following sub-topics with detail information added/branching off…
1.  Causes for the War
2.  Important battles fought
3.  Important people involved
4.  Results of the War
5.  Major American Imperialism following war
You must also include several pictures that relate to the various topics covered.  You may cut and paste them into your graphic organizer.

Further American Imperialism – Foreign Policy After the Spanish American War   

Further info on the Annexation of Hawaii

Below is a brief video over the American take-over of Hawaii.

Spanish Am War and American Imperialism (Notes – we went over these in class)
The Panama Canal (Notes – went over in class)
The link below will take you to a chart outlining various foreign policy actions taken by Presidents following the Spanish-American War.
Foreign Policy After War Chart

Notes (American Imperialism & The Spanish American War)

   

    The links below will allow you access to class notes over American Imperialism.

Pro & Anti-Imperialism Chart
US becomes a world power notes (student version)
Based on our discussion in class and note answer the following question.
1.  If you had lived during the late 1800s/early 1900s would you have been pro American imperialism or anti American imperialism?  Explain your answer.
Below is a Power Point on the details of the Spanish American War and American Imperialism at the turn of the century:
Spanish Am War and Imperialism Notes
Below is the Historyteacher.net powerpoint on American Imperialism during this era (includes Spanish American War).
American Imperialism late 1800s/early 1900s