History & Geography

1. History & Geography Unit 4: Becoming a World Power

2. Becoming a World Power Unit Questions • How and why did America’s role on the international stage change? • How did imperialism and World War I affect the United States domestically? • How did responses to President Wilson’s Fourteen Points illustrate tensions between interventionism and isolationism, as well as instability in the world?

3. Key Concepts Define/Explain these key concepts & terms through the various sources examined • alliances • annexation • civil liberties • imperialism • internationalism • isolationism • militarism • national interest • nationalism • neutrality • yellow journalism

4. Becoming a World Power Overview Although America has been an expansionist nation since its birth, its early growth, while extensive, was confined to the continent. According to “Manifest Destiny,” the United States was meant to be a continental nation, and the country expanded greatly during the 19th century. On the eve of the 20th Century, a “new manifest destiny,” focused on the acquisition of territories beyond the continent, emerged and began to dominate America’s political interests. This new attitude toward expansion overseas resulted from a complex mix of sometimes contradictory motivations, including idealism, international rivalry, and a desire for economic and military gain. In this exciting and uncertain time, an unprecedented media influence known as “yellow journalism” rallied the nation to war against Spain. .

5. Becoming a World Power Overview With the defeat of Spain, America acquired new territories overseas, including Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico. Amidst heated debate over how to govern these new territories, the American foray into imperialism evolved into “big-stick diplomacy,” putting teeth into the Monroe Doctrine through the threat of force and the claim of right to intervene in the domestic affairs of Latin America. As the United States assumed the role of protector of the hemisphere, American intervention resulted in the acquisition of territory through which to build the Panama Canal. Eventual involvement in World War I further confirmed a global role for the United States. The Spanish-American War and United States’ involvement in World War I developed an American foreign policy that used economic, diplomatic, and military power throughout the 20th Century.

6. Public Issues of Era United States and the World Contemporary public policy issues related to the role of the United States in the world. Balance of Power Contemporary public policy issues related to the distribution of power among central government, state governments, and the people.

7. Unit Assessment Tasks Task 1 Create a TIME magazine cover that describes the political, economic, and social effects on America as a result of imperialism and WWI. The cover should also reflect how changing ideas of freedom and/or equality were used to support U.S. foreign policy.

8. Unit Assessment Tasks Task 2 Complete a map to depict United States territorial acquisitions and interests from 1890 to 1914. Annotate each event and explain how and why America’s role on the international stage changed.

9. Unit Assessment Tasks Task 3 • Construct a historical argumentative essay about reasons for the United States’ entry into World War I. • The argument should include a description of the causes of World War I. • It should also support the argument with evidence and refute an alternative argument of why the United States entered World War I. 1 Page Minimum

10. Unit Assessment Tasks Task 4 Construct a proposal to revise Wilson’s post-War vision so that it would attain support both domestically and internationally. Explain the reasons for the changes.

11. Unit Assessment Tasks Task 5 Construct a historical argument that supports one of the following assertions: • Imperialism was inconsistent with basic American principles. • Imperialism was consistent with basic American principles. The essay should use historical evidence to support the position taken and refute at least one opposing argument.

12. Progressivism & Reform • Chapter 12: Section 1-The Imperialist Vision pages 390-397. Complete Section 1 Assessment #’s 2-7. • American Imperialism: Crash Course US History #28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfsfoFqsFk4&index=29&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s • America in WWI: Crash Course US History #30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y59wErqg4Xg&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s&index=31 • Panama Canal Documentary (PBS) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EkgCyjtL5E • President Wilson’s Fourteen Points Textbook Page 956 • Chapter 14: World War I and its Aftermath 1914-1920 Pages 446-475. Chapter Assessment #’s 17-21 and #24