Roots of American Imperialism

Essential Questions

• Why did the U.S. seek to expand its economic, military, political and cultural influence in the second half of the 19th century?

• To what extent was the age of imperialism a departure from previous American foreign policy?

PowerPoint: The United States as an Imperial Power

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Notes: American Imperialism

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John L. O'Sullivan: On Manifest Destiny

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Primary Sources on Imperialism

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Poetry: White Man's Burden & Brown Man's Burden

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Pablo Neruda: The United Fruit Company

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Movie Guide: Hawaii's Last Queen

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Hollywood Squares: Motivations for Imperialism

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