Name: _________________________________

Below is the plan for the unit on Imperialism. Lessons/assignments are subject to change, but this should give every student an idea on what to expect in the coming days!

Unit: ImperialismDate Lesson/Topic/Assignment What is due?

Day one: Quiz: Jim Crow/Progressive Imperialism Packet: Reading &

Questions Notes: Imperialism

Jim Crow/Progressive Packet beginning of class

Imperialism Questions end of class

Day two: Notes: Imperialism Vocab:

Vocab end of class

Day three: Quiz: Imperialism WWI Packet: Reading & Questions Notes: WWI

Imperialism Packet beginning of class

WWI Questions end of class

Unit Questions: Each answer 1 paragraph long (3-5 sent.)

1. Identify & describe the different presidential policies of the time period.

2. Identify what territories the U.S. gain during this time period and describe how they gained each.

Imperialism Vocabulary

1. Imperialism-

2. USS Maine-

3. Spanish American War-

4. Yellow Journalism-

5. Jingoism-

6. Rough Riders-

7. Big Stick Policy-

8. Roosevelt Corollary-

9. Dollar Diplomacy-

10.Open Door Policy-

11.Panama Canal-

Name:___________________________________ Imperialism Stations

Station one- A time of Change: 1. List three groups of people that faced difficult times from 1870-1920): _____________, ____________, ____________2. List the three Progressive Presidents: _______________________, ___________________, ______________________3. As countries began to take over other countries, what did that time period become known as? Age of _____________4. What famous strike took place at Carnegie’s steel mill in 1892? ______________________________

Station two- Creation of National Markets: 1. What continent was taken over in the 1800s? _______________________________2. When one country takes over another, what are some benefits? ___________________________________________3. Taking over other countries in order to expand is known as: ____________________________________4. Do you think countries should be allowed to take over other areas in order to gain power? Why or why not? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Station three- International Markets – China1. What was going on with China in the late 1800s? ________________________________________________________2. Why was the U.S. concerned? _______________________________________________________________________3. What area had the U.S. taken over in 1898? ________________________________4. What was John Hay’s policy called? ________________________________5. What did this policy state? __________________________________________________________________________

Station four – Big Stick Diplomacy vs. Dollar Diplomacy1. What is diplomacy? _______________________________________________________________________________2. What was Teddy Roosevelt’s diplomacy called? __________________________ Taft’s? _________________________3. Explain “Speak Softly but carry a big stick” _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. What was the most famous example of “Big stick diplomacy”? _____________________________________________5. Explain “Dollar Diplomacy” __________________________________________________________________________

Station five – Spanish American War1. What country had control of Cuba going into 1898? ________________________________2. Why did Americans support Cuban rebels fighting for independence? ________________________________3. What business interests did Americans have in Cuba? _______________________________4. What is Yellow Journalism? _________________________5. What was the significance of the USS Maine? ________________________________6. What role did Teddy play in the war? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7. Results of the war:

a. _________________________________________________________________b. ________________________________________________________________c. ________________________________________________________________

Becoming a World Power

Part 1: Pressure to Expand

I. Growth of __________________

** Imperialism-strong nations taking ______________, military, & economic ____________ over

weaker nations**

A. ______________ for Imperialism

1. ________________factors 2. ________________factors 3. ________________factors4. ____________________factors

B. ________________countries lead the way for imperialism

1. U.S. feared if they remained _________________ they would not survive

II. US _____________________

A. Reasons

1. ________________

______________ in goods & need for _______________ markets (more people to sell products to)

Access to ___________________ of other countries (Cuba—___________ Cane; Hawaii—tropical fruits bananas, pineapples)

2. ___________________

______________ duty to spread culture to ______________ races Social Darwinism- Superior ______________ destined to rule over the _____________ cultures

3. Military

Protect American ______________ & ____________ trade Strong _________ & ______________ bases

B. _______________ Doctrine & _______________ Destiny used to justify land

acquisition throughout the 1800’s

1. ___________; Mexican Cession; _______________ Purchase

2. ________________ (Seward’s Folly)

Secretary of State Seward buys _____________ which was thought to be worthless ____________ size of country & rich in natural ______________

Part two: Spanish-American War

I. _______________ leads to conflict A. American protection of its ________________ interests led to conflicts with many nations

II. __________________________War (1898) A. Causes of the war

1. ______________ journalism; ________________ 2 competing New York newspapers wrote

____________________ stories about Cuban rebellion Yellow Journalism- articles exaggerating truth to boost sales

Yellow journalism __________ a lot of papers but had other ________________ as well: Whipped up American ____________ opinion in favor of ___________ rebels Led to burst of ______________ pride & desire for an __________________

foreign policy, which became known as jingoism Publish letter ____________ from Spanish _______________________ calling U.S.

President McKinley weak—known as de Lome Letter2. _______________________issues in Cuba

** U.S. became involved in Cuban rebellion against Spain to protect business interests (sugar cane plantations) **

Spanish General Valeriano Weyler placed Cuban rebels in ____________________________ camps - deprived of food

Tens of thousands rebels _____________ from disease & ___________________ Spanish brutality __________________ American sympathy & support for

____________ U.S. __________________ worried about __________________ wanting Spain to end

rebellion quickly3. Explosion of the U.S.S. ________________

Battleship sent to ______________ harbor to protect ______ citizens in Cuba USS Maine explodes shortly after de Lome’s letter is published _______ Americans killed in explosion

Yellow journalism blames ___________4. ________________ rebellion

Philippines was another _____________ colony fighting for _____________________

B. “A ________________Little War” 1. U.S. quickly kicked Spanish out of the ________________2. Short, relatively _______________ war 3. ______________ American deaths (_______ from battle) 4. Destroyed ________________fleet

C. ___________ Riders 1. ________________Roosevelt led mixed party of _____________& upper-class easterners in

__________2. Led charge up ________________ Hill

Along with African Americans from _____ & _____ Calvary Units3. Roosevelt earned reputation as a ________hero

D. Treaty of _________________ (1898)1. __________ was freed from Spanish rule (sort of)

U.S. just ___________ Spain __________ Amendment: restricted Cuban rights maintaining a level of U.S. control

Can’t sign ____________ w/o U.S. approval Required to lease _____________ stations to U.S. U.S. “__________ to intervene” to preserve order in Cuba

2. _________ gave up Puerto Rico & island of ___________ to U.S.3. U.S. paid Spain____________ for the ____________________4. U. S. becomes an __________________ power!

E. __________ __________1. 1917 – Jones-Shafroth Act

Gave full ______________ status to Puerto Rico _______________ tariff duties on Puerto Rican

___________ coming into US. Puerto Ricans ____________ their own legislators &

governor to enforce __________ laws Puerto Ricans can _______ vote in US ________________

elections Resident ________________ sent to Washington to vote for Puerto Rico in the ____________

F. Other gains in the Pacific 1. ____________ - Crossroads of the Pacific

Business interest- sugar cane, pineapples, & other tropical fruit 1893 – U.S. _______________ backed uprising against Queen Liliuokalani Sanford Ballard _________ proclaims Republic of Hawaii in 1894 Hawaii _____________ in 1898

2. ________________________Policy in ____________ China becomes ________________ to U.S. b/c of trade—many nations

were interested in China

__________________ of State John _______ negotiates policy with major powers France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, and Russia

Countries have equal ______________ rights in China __________________ China would not be taken over by any one ____________ power

Part three: New Foreign Policy

I. U.S. a __________ power A. President ____________________is shot by an anarchist B. Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt becomes ___________________

II. _____________Canal A. Want shorter route between ____________ & ___________ Oceans B. ______________ of Panama considered best place for canal C. Access to _____________

1. ________________controlled Panama 2. Columbia allowed _____________to build canal 3. __________failed to complete canal & _____ purchased rights to finish

project

D. ___________ canal 1. Difficult, exhausting work2. Workers died from ____________, _____________________, etc. 3. Job was finish ____ months early, ________ under budget

III. Theodore Roosevelt Administration(1901-1909)A. ____________________ Corollary

1. Adaptation to ______________Doctrine2. U.S. _________________ to avoid foreign intervention 3. U.S. now an international ____________ force

B. Negotiated end to Russo-__________________War 1. _______________ both sides to sign ___________ treaty2. Roosevelt won _____________ Peace Prize (1905)

C. _________ ___________ Diplomacy1. “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far”

__________________ military ____________________ Panama Canal _______________ of Big Stick Diplomacy

2. Built up _________________ navy 3. Great White Fleet

______ white ______________ on a “good will cruise” around world

Demonstrated U.S. ______________ power

IV. Opposition to ________________________

A. “The Constitution must follow the flag” 1. __________________ & __________ should automatically be given to

annexed countries

B. Imperialism promoted ______________

C. ______________ arguments 1. Maintaining larger ________________2. ________________workers flood ________________3. _____________ goods produced in annexed countries would hurt U.S. ___________________

IV. William ___________ & ___________Diplomacy A. Elected _______________ in 1908B. “Substitute ___________for ____________” C. Encouraged U.S. businesses to ________________in ____________America D. Promised protection to _________________companies

Extra Credit: An Age of Imperialism

44. Seeking an EmpireHow did the views of expansion differ from the 19th century to the 20th century?Explain why each of the following groups wanted to expand the United States overseas:Industrialists: Nationalists:Missionaries: Social Darwinists:Navy/Alfred Mahan:By the 1890s, what two lands were added to the United States that would later become states?

Skip 44a.

44b. Hawaii AnnexationWhy did Americans first start going to Hawaii in the 1820s?

By the 1840s, what was the foreign policy goal of the US with regards to Hawaii?

What industry in Hawaii ultimately helped lead to the American annexation of the island chain?

President Grover Cleveland was anti-imperialist, and therefore against the acquisition of Hawaii. Which president annexed the territory in 1898, and what was its military significance?What year did the territory become a state?

44c. Remember the MaineAs the American military became stronger, what Doctrine did many feel needed to be enforced?

Spain was controlling Cuba in the late 1890s. How did the Spanish treat Cubans who supported independence?How many died at Cuban concentration camps?

Which two newspaper reporters published information on what was happening in Cuba?

How did the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine ultimately lead to war?

How did the Teller Amendment convince the world that the U.S. supported Cuba’s independence, rather than wanting to annex the island?

44d. The Spanish-American War and its ConsequencesDespite being unprepared for war, what reality allowed the U.S. to ultimately defeat Spain?

The first battle of the Spanish American War actually took place in Manila Bay, in the Philippines (Pacific Ocean). Why was the US navy superior to the Spanish navy (in looking at their ships); and what was the result of that battle?

When the fighting took place in Cuba, which group had the most successful military campaign, and who was their leader?

As a result of the treaty ending the war, what three territories became controlled by the United States?

What did Cuba gain from this war, and what was Spain offered?What criticism did the Anti-imperialists offer in regards to this war?

Following the Spanish American War, the U.S. took over the Philippines. How did the casualties compare in two affairs?

44e. The Roosevelt Corollary and Latin AmericaWhy did most European powers not take the Monroe Doctrine seriously from 1820 to 1900?

The Platt Amendment of 1901 basically told Cuba that if they do anything that may screw up their independence, the United States would intervene. In addition, what territory did the U.S. gain from Cuba through this treaty, and what was its purpose?

The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine. This gave this give to the U.S. ‘police power’ in the Western Hemisphere. What could the U.S. do with any country that was seen as having a ‘wrongdoing’?

The thought behind the Roosevelt Corollary was that by acting as a police power, the U.S. could keep stability in Latin American nations, thereby making them less vulnerable to attack from European powers.In Teddy Roosevelt’s policy of “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick,” what was the big stick?

What did this policy imply?

How did Latin Americans view the Roosevelt Corollary?

By the end of the 20th century, how many times would the U.S. invade Latin American countries?

44f. Reaching to AsiaUnderstand this – with the U.S. acquisition of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, as well as Hawaii, Alaska, and the American Samoa, these territories needed supply routes. This led to an interest in trade with China.

What is the name of the policy that opened up trade with China, and made it accessible for all countries?

Secretary of State John Hay only had British support for open trade of China, but he lied and said all the other nations agreed to it as well. They couldn’t deny this, because it would have made them all look greedy/bad on a world scale.

Who won a Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating a peace treaty between Russia in Japan in 1904?

The Gentleman’s Agreement of 1907 with Japan gave what to each side?

What was the name of the series of naval ships that Roosevelt had built, and what did he do with them?

Be able to:1. Explain the U.S. argument for expansion from multiple perspectives (Industrialists; Nationalists;

Missionaries; Social Darwinists; Military2. Explain how industrial growth led to the acquisition of Hawaii3. Explain why the Spanish-American War happened, as well as the results of the war from the

perspective of Cuba, Spain, the United States, and the Philippines4. Analyze Teddy Roosevelt’s foreign policy, including the Roosevelt Corollary, the Great White Fleet, the

Open Door Policy with China, and Gentleman’s Agreement with Japan

Name: Define each of the following:

Imperialism

Nationalism

Annex

USS Maine

Yellow Journalism

Rough Riders

Open Door Policy

Roosevelt Corollary

Great White Fleet

Dollar Diplomacy

Three Causes of the Spanish American War:

Name of the Spanish-American War regiment led by Teddy Roosevelt:

Three territories gained as a result of the Spanish-American War?

Which country gained independence as a result of the Spanish American War?

What was the name of William Taft’s diplomacy with other countries?

What was the name of Teddy Roosevelt’s diplomacy with other countries?

Segregation that is a matter of circumstance, not law, is known as:

What was the purpose of public schools in the late 1800s (in regards to immigrants):

What’s the nickname for the journalists who exposed the bad conditions in society during the Progressive Movement?

What’s then name of the act that expanded upon the Sherman Anti-trust Act in an attempt to break up monopolies?

What effect did progressive reforms such as initiative, reform, and recall have on voter participation in government?

The Open Door policy allowed for equal trading rights in what country?

What were the laws that segregated races in the South?

What court case legalized those laws (from question above)?

Which African American leader stressed a vocational education in order to gain equality?

Which African American leader demanded immediate political, social, and economic equality?

Which African American leader was a journalist who led an anti-lynching campaign?