Today we will begin our study of US Imperialism at the turn of the 20th Century.
We will begin with reviewing and learning some important vocabulary terms:
Imperialism
Social Darwinism
Anglo-Saxon Superiority
Jingoism
Yellow Journalism
Cuban Insurrection
USS Maine
Spanish American War
Link to Imperialism Slideshow
Link to USS Maine Explosion Documents
Link to Why Invade Cuba Documents
Writing Prompt for today:
After reading primary and secondary sources related to US Imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, write an essay in which you examine causes of United States Imperialism and explain the effects on the United States as well as on other countries around the world. Support your discussion with evidence from the texts.
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