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Objective 6.01

Objective 6.01. Examine the factors that led to the United States taking an increasingly active role in world affairs. Essential Questions. How did the government’s role in economic and political affairs change as America became more imperialistic?

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Objective 6.01

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  1. Objective 6.01 Examine the factors that led to the United States taking an increasingly active role in world affairs

  2. Essential Questions • How did the government’s role in economic and political affairs change as America became more imperialistic? • To what extent did industrialization affect the relationships between government, business, and the worker? • How did technological advancement lead to the United States’ increased involvement in world affairs? • To what extent was the government’s changing role necessary and beneficial as America became more imperialistic?

  3. Frederick Jackson Turner Delivered a lecture on “The Significance of the Western Frontier to American History” at the World Columbian Exposition.

  4. Imperialism The desire to build an empire; political, economic, military control of a weaker country by a stronger country

  5. Josiah Strong American Minister that claimed the US should be Imperialistic because God wanted the Anglo-Saxons to take a leading role in the world.

  6. Alfred T. Mahan American Naval officer, wrote “The Influence of Sea Power Upon History”, argued for a 2 ocean Navy

  7. Spheres of Influence Division of Asia and Africa into areas controlled by US and European countries

  8. Alfred T. Mahan Josiah Strong “White Man’s Burden” “Jingoism” Imperialism Nationalism Spheres of Influence Social Darwinism How did the government’s role in economic and political affairs change as America became more imperialistic? To what extent did industrialization affect the relationships between government, business, and the worker? How did technological advancement lead to the United States’ increased involvement in world affairs? To what extent was the government’s changing role necessary and beneficial as America became more imperialistic? Quiz

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