US History: America Becomes a World Power - Age of Imperialism Project

Here you will find a number of resources to help you complete your project...You will have to conduct original research on your own where these sources are lacking.  I have also included guidance and focus for each "Chapter" of your project as well as timelines for when they should be completed in order to stay on point with your requirements.

Original Project Document

Writing Focus and Chapter Breakdowns Chapters 1-5
Writing Focus and Chapter Breakdowns Chapters 6-10

Research Document -- you can download this and use it to type directly into it

Creative Writing Examples

Chapter 1 Why Empire? Lecture from Class

Chapter 2 Resources:
Washington's Farewell Address Background and Explanation

 

 

Manifest Destiny

 

Louisiana Purchase

War of 1812 & Westward Expansion

Monroe Doctrine

Mexican-American War & Interactive Map w/Timeline

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Chapter 3 Resources: Alaska, Hawaii, & Japan

 

The Purchase of Alaska

Seward's Folly

Hawaii: The Overthrow of the Monarchy

A GREAT RESOURCE FOR THE WHOLE PROJECT! -- This link is queued up for the section on Japan       

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Chapter 4 Resources: The Spanish American War         

Remember the Maine Shmoop --> Click the link....great Spanish-American War resources  

Collection of Images on the War & Yellow Journalism Crucible of Empire: PBS -- Interactive Timeline --> Links to info and events are at the bottom of the screen  
Yellow Journalism  
Spark Notes: Yellow Journalism -- Because, well, you can use Spark Notes for History too...  

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Chapter 5 Resources: China
Background on China & the Open Door Policy -- Use only the first page of this document      
Open Door Notes  
The Boxer Rebellion  

Video on the Boxer Rebellion          

 An AMAZINGLY off key take on a Frozen Song...  

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 Chapter 6 Resources: The Anti-Imperialist League
Background 
Anti-Imperialist League Platform
Mark Twain & Imperialism  
Political Cartoons

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Chapter 7: Latin America
 Teddy & the Panama Canal   

 In Nicaragua

Latin America Intervention

Our Presence in Latin America

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Chapter 8: Foreign Policies of US Presidents - Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

All Three -- Summary

Roosevelt & Big Stick Diplomacy

Taft & Dollar Diplomacy

Wilson & Moral Diplomacy -- Prezi - hit full screen and use your arrows to watch magic happen

Mexican Revolution

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Chapter 9 - WWI

 

US Claims Neutrality

From Neutrality to War

Wilson's 14 Points

Applying Wilson's 14 Points