Unit Assessment Review: U.S. Imperialism History Lesson
Review session for upcoming history unit assessment on U.S. Imperialism. Topics covered include key events such as the Philippines under American control, reasons for Mark Twain's anti-Imperialist stance, factors driving American foreign policy towards imperialism, the case of Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani, Cuban insurrectos' strategies, the sinking of the battleship Maine, and recruitment of American military during the Spanish-American War.
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Objective: 9/22/17 Provided review sheets, SWBAT review for upcoming unit assessment Agenda: -Do Now -Finish gallery walk -Review for test
Do Now: Read the short passage on Mark Twain & his views on Imperialism Answer in a short constructed response how Twain thought the Philippines would benefit with American control. What were the reasons that Mark Twain then became an anti- Imperialist. Explain your answer by referring back to the reading.
Review By the 1890 s, the United States was bursting with a new sense of power generated by an increase in what? Population, wealth, and industrial production
Review What was a major factor in the shift in American foreign policy toward imperialism in the late 19thcentury? The need for overseas markets for increased industrial and agricultural production The numerous near-wars and diplomatic crises of the United States in the late 1880s and 1890s demonstrated what: The aggressive new national mood
Review Why was Hawaii s Queen Liliuokalani removed from power? Queen Lil opposed annexation to the United States and insisted that Native Hawaiians should continue to control Hawaii. Before a treaty annexing Hawaii to the United States could be rushed through the US Senate in 1893, what happened? President Harrisons term expired and anti- imperialist, President Grover Cleveland became president.
Review In an attempt to persuade Spain to leave Cuba or to encourage the United States to help Cuba to gain its independence, what did Cuban insurrectos do? Burned the corn fields and sugar mills scorched earth policy- they believed that no one would want burned unusable land
Review Who sunk the battleship Maine? It was sunken by an explosion on the ship Why did President William McKinley ask Congress to declare war on Spain? Because of yellow journalism and the sinking of the Maine, the American people demanded it
Review Where did most American military during the Spanish-American War come from? America s new steel navy
Review Who was the Philippine nationalist who led the insurrection against both Spanish rule and the later United States occupation? Emilio Aguinaldo
Review What happened when the United States invaded Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War? Most of the population greeted the invaders as liberating heroes What did American imperialists who advocated acquisition of the Philippine Islands? They stressed their economic potential for American businessmen seeking trade with China and other Asian nations.
Review What amendment gave the United States a virtual right to intervention in Cuba? The Platt Amendment The Roosevelt Corollary called for what? It added a new provision to the Monroe Doctrine, it would justify U.S. interventionism in the affairs of Latin America
Review What was an immediate cause of the Spanish- American war? The explosion and sinking of the battleship U.S.S. Maine What type of influence did yellow journalism have on U.S. foreign policy in the 1890s?Why? Their news stories stirred the anger of the American public
Review What was Theodore Roosevelt s policy on the Panama Canal? Roosevelt gave military support to Panama s revolt against Colombia
Review By acquiring the Philippine Islands at the end of the Spanish-American War, the United States was able to do what? It assumed rule over millions of Asian people China s Boxer Rebellion was an attempt to do what? To throw out or kill foreigners in China
Review The Roosevelt Corollary added a new provision to the Monroe Doctrine that was specifically designed to do what? Justify U.S. intervention in the affairs of Latin American nations
