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WebQuest American Imperialism Was America justified in its policy of overseas expansion?
Introduction: Imperialism – the policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories. By 1850 the United states stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific. For most Americans, Manifest Destiny “to overspread the continent” had been fulfilled. However, some expansionists wanted more. They believed that the country should look beyond its coasts - particularly westward across the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. By the 1880’s, policy makers had become convinced that the United States should join the imperialists powers of Europe and establish colonies overseas. Imperialism was quickly becoming a global trend.
Major events: Revolt in Hawaii USS Maine explosion Spanish-American War Fighting in the Philippines Boxer Rebellion in China Construction of the Panama Canal
Questions to consider: Should America have gotten involved? Are our policies in the best interest of the U.S.? Are our policies in the best interest of the people we control? Did the government go to far?
The Task: You are asked by Congress to sit on a task force to evaluate the actions, policies and directions of the United States in its overseas expansion. The task force will collect evidence from all points of view and present their conclusion to Congress. Congress will then be able to see the entire “picture” of Imperialism in order to go forward with American policy. The Process: You will have approximately 5 members on each committee. 1. Getting an Overview: Your committee will have to read Chapter 18 (p524 – 550) in your book. Together you will answer the following questions: American Imperialism 1. What did Adm. Mahan recommend for becoming a world power? 2. Why did the U.S. feel compelled to join the imperialism race? Hawaii 1. What prompted American involvement in Hawaii? 2. How did we manage to annex Hawaii? Cuba 1. How did America get involved in Cuban affairs? 2. What events fueled the U.S. conflict with Spain? 3. What role did Yellow Journalism play in the conflict? 4. What did America gain? 5. What other areas were affected? Philippines 1. How did America get involved in Philippine affairs? 2. Why were the Filipinos disillusioned with American? 3. What did America do to appease the Philippines? China 1. How did US foreign policy affect action taken by the US toward China? 2. What was the purpose of the Open Door notes? Panama Canal 1. What motivated T. Roosevelt to build the Panama Canal? 2. What problems were encountered? 3. What was the Roosevelt Corollary? 2. Internet Research: Each committee will have to research the issue from 5 different viewpoints. You will use the web sites listed below. Together you will decide if America was justified in its policy of overseas expansion . Each Committee will make a presentation to Congress explaining your decision. Congress will then vote according to the evidence presented. Viewpoints: After you have learned the chronology of imperialism events, you will make it your task to evaluate what the people of the United States and the people of the other countries are saying and how they feel about our country’s actions. Each person needs to realize that their topic was a highly debated point of view. You need to put yourself in the place of the people during this time period. You are not doing the history of imperialism. You are researching how it affected everyone involved. Those in favor of imperialism Those against imperialism Newspapers reporting the imperialism stories People directly involved Areas America controlled Imperialists Photos and Music from the War http://www.pbs.org/crucible/frames/_resources.html Photos of the Spanish-American War http://www.boondocksnet.com/stereo/bancroft_span_am.html Speech in the Senate http://www.pbs.org/greatspeeches/timeline/a_beveridge_s.html Documents relating to American Foreign Policy http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/to1914.htm Imperialism in the Making http://www.boondocksnet.com/moa/index.html Photo of the War in the Philippines http://www.boondocksnet.com/neely/ Imperialism http://www.acusd.edu/~vignoles/ Commodore Perry http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/letter.html Political Cartoons of Roosevelt http://www.boondocksnet.com/gallery/tr_intro.html Rudyard Kipling http://www.boondocksnet.com/kipling/index.html Expansion http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1990/ch6_p8.htm John Hay http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/fists.html Pictures of the colonies http://www.boondocksnet.com/stereo/colonies.html Great American speeches http://www.boondocksnet.com/neely/ President William McKinley http://hkuhist2.hku.hk/firstyear/Owen/owenE01.htm Rough Riders http://tnt.turner.com/movies/tntoriginals/roughriders/home.html
Anti – Imperialists: Anti – Imperialists http://www.boondocksnet.com/ail98-35.html Imperialism in the making http://www.boondocksnet.com/moa/index.html Great American speeches http://www.boondocksnet.com/neely/ Documents relating to American Foreign Policy http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/to1914.htm Essays , Speeches, and Pamphlets http://www.boondocksnet.com/ai_essay.html William Jennings Bryan http://www.pbs.org/greatspeeches/timeline/william_bryan_s2.html http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/bryan.htm Mark Twain http://www.boondocksnet.com/twain/index.html The Philippine War: Two ethical questions http://www.boondocksnet.com/ailtexts/adler02.html
Newspaper Editors and Reports: Journalism http://spanam.simplenet.com/press.htm Hearst http://www.zpub.com/cpp/saw.html Yellow Journalism http://www.onlineconcepts.com/pulitzer/yellow.htm http://www.onlineconcepts.com/pulitzer/yellow.htm Yellow Press http://wccusdgate.wccusd.k12.ca.us/elcerrito/history/span-amerwar.htm Filipinos Look Back - 100 years later http://www.bibingka.com/phg/misc/spirit96.htm Cartoons associated with the Spanish-American War http://www.history.ohio-state.edu/projects/mckinley/SpanAmWar.htm Pulitzer http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/pulitzer.htm Newspaper Articles http://www.pbs.org/crucible/frames/_journalism.html Hearst vs Pulitzer http://tnt.turner.com/movies/tntoriginals/roughriders/jour.publishwar.html
People In Battle: Action Reports and first hand accounts http://spanam.simplenet.com/action.htm Boxer Rebellion http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/fists.html Emilio Aguinaldo http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/aguinaldo.html General Weyler http://www.garfield.k12.ut.us/PHS/History/US/1890/war/butcher.html http://www.uidaho.edu/~melle922/reconcentrado.htm A Letter for the Emperor http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/toc.html Rough Riders http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/roosevelt/roosevelt.html http://tnt.turner.com/movies/tntoriginals/roughriders/home.html Photos form the Philippines http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/philinsurge.html A Black Sargent Remembers the Battle of San Juan Hill http://historymatters.gmu.edu/text/1949d-pullen.html Commander of the Battleship Iowa http://www.history.ohio-state.edu/projects/mckinley/Battle_Santiago_Bay.htm American Soldiers Write Home http://historymatters.gmu.edu/text/1951a-letters.html Queen Liliuokalani http://www.indwes.edu/Faculty/bcupp/hawaii/Lilikuolaini.htm
3. Visual Evidence: Your Committee will create one of the following to illustrate your conclusion. a timeline of major events during America’s age of imperialism an original political cartoon Evaluation: Each committee will be responsible for presenting their findings to Congress. This will be done orally. It must be persuasive, based on your research, and thorough. All committee members must participate in the presentation. You will use your visual as part of your presentation. Each individual is responsible for working effectively with the group Conclusion: Persuasive Essay Each of you will write a persuasive essay ( 5 paragraphs) expressing your own opinion about American overseas expansion. |
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