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Magnificent Monday!

Magnificent Monday!. You may choose your own seats for this unit! But don’t forget to still turn in last week’s warm-up sheet and pick up a new one for this week!. Power?. Warm Up 5/6. What does it mean to have power? . Lesson Question #1. What is imperialism and how did Americans respond?.

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Magnificent Monday!

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  1. Magnificent Monday! You may choose your own seats for this unit! But don’t forget to still turn in last week’s warm-up sheet and pick up a new one for this week!

  2. Power? Warm Up 5/6 What does it mean to have power?

  3. Lesson Question #1 What is imperialism and how did Americans respond?

  4. Vocabulary Imperialism Ethnocentrism Annex/Annexation Geographic Influences Anti-Imperialism

  5. What is imperialism? • The policy of establishing colonies and building empires • A stronger nation w/ a goal to create an empire & who dominates weaker nations through various factors

  6. America as a World Power • Please take out your post test reading on the United States becoming a world power and 5 W & How chart—let’s discuss! • (Extras can be found in the bin)

  7. Reasons for American Expansion of Imperialism • So we could sell to new markets • For protection of USA investments overseas • To relive pioneer excitement or Manifest Destiny • To civilize people or “Heathens”

  8. Why would we want to civilize people? • Ethnocentrism! • Belief in the superiority of one’s own ethnic group

  9. The White Man’s Burden • Take out your Imperialism Map (received post-test) and flip to the back. Read “The White Man’s Burden” and answer questions.

  10. Let’s look at some primary documents

  11. Arguments against American Imperialism (Anti-Imperialism) • Too expensive! • It is Anti-American (denies freedoms and rights) • Too many problems at homeThink about the Progressive reforms we just studied!

  12. Take out a sheet of paper Imagine you are the President of the United States. How would you like to see the United States use its status as a world power? No less than 6 sentences

  13. Closer • Think back to the notes and readings from today. What are three new things that you learned regarding imperialism?

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