Materials Needed Ready to Turn In

• Notebook
• Writing utensil

MONDAY, MAY 13TH

Do Now:
How do you think the states of Hawaii and
Alaska came to be part of the United
States? (Take a guess)
 22.1 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
1. Why did some Americans support imperialist policies?
2. Why might economic and military interests go hand in
hand?
3. Why did America want to acquire Alaska and Hawaii?
4. Explain the U.S. acquisition (how it became part of the
US) of Alaska and interest in Hawaii
5. Was the U.S. a “world leader” or a “bully” with both
additions to the U.S? Explain
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook
• Writing utensil

TUESDAY, MAY 14 TH
Do Now:
Which country controlled the United
States before we won our
independence?
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook
• Writing utensil

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 TH
Do Now:
Use one word to describe how Hawaii
and Alaska came to be part of the US
Hawaii:
Alaska:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW5lYA1CYc0

AMERICA BECOMES AN IMPERIAL POWER

• Manifest Destiny- U.S. right to control coast to coast
• Imperialism- stronger nations extend their economic,
political, or military control over weaker nations (control
them)
• Supporters say:
• Increases nation’s $
• Strengthens nation’s military
• Spread democratic ideas
• Shows western (white) culture is superior
 AMERICAN EXPANSIONISM
• Alaska- William Seward bought Alaska from Russia for
$7.2 mil ( 2 cents/acre) people thought it was a bad deal
but proved from because of timber, minerals, oil (big $)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzYM4ZpSDJg
• Hawaii:
Queen L
American tried to Planters
Planters
Missionarie Missionaries' limit staged a
request
decedents planters revolt,
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started sugar power overthrowin
Hawaii to plantations, g Queen L
U.S.
convert (to (annex)
gained power and setting
natives regain up own gov.
control)
 22.1 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
1. Why did some Americans support imperialist policies?
• Believed it was their manifest destiny
• Wanted to join Europe in being imperialist (have colonies)
• Thought it would be good economically
• Make military stronger, spread democracy
• Thought Western culture was superior

2. Why might economic and military interests go hand in

hand?
• Use military to take over new land for new markets, natural
resources
 22.1 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
3. Why did America want to acquire Alaska and Hawaii?
• Alaska: Seward wanted US to expand
• Sugar and pineapple plantations, and the base Pearl Harbor
4. Explain the U.S. acquisition (how it became part of the US) of Alaska
and interest in Hawaii
Planters staged
• Alaska: Seward bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 mil. a revolt,
• Hawaii: overthrowing
American Queen L and
Missionaries Missionaries' Queen L
setting up own
decedents tried to limit
moved to started sugar planters
gov. requesting
Hawaii to to join U.S.
plantations power
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook
• Writing utensil

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31ST

Do Now:
What are the origins of Halloween?
(If you don’t know take a guess)
 WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE
• Read about the origins of Halloween and fill out
the quick review as you go
• You can work individually with headphones in or with
a partner
• When finished reading, you can choose between
the crossword puzzle or the article
• Due Thursday  Use classtime!!!
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook
• Writing utensil

THURSDAY, MAY 16TH

Do Now:
Do you believe the U.S. acted as a world
leader or a bully in its acquisition of
Hawaii? Explain why
22.2 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS (DUE
MONDAY)
1. How did Americans respond to the Cuban Revolution?
2. What was the outcome of the Spanish American War?
3. Why might the geographic location of the Philippines be
of interest to American imperialists?
4. Given it’s geographic location, why were the islands of the
Caribbean of value to the United States?
5. Explain the different sides Americans took regarding the
nation’s new power
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook 22.1 + 22.2 Notes
• Writing utensil

FRIDAY, MAY 17TH

Do Now:
What did the Platt Amendment do?
AMERICAN INTERESTS IN CUBA
• Spain’s colonies: Philippines, Cuba and Puerto Rico
• Cuba rebelled against Spanish rule, Spain reacted
harshly
• Americans were outraged to read about Spain’s
actions in yellow journalism (exaggerated,
sensational news) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtknSDGx_fI

• When U.S.S. Maine sunk (reason unclear) American

public blamed Spain and wanted war!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhIFX8xgiM4
THE BATTLES FOR THE PHILIPPINES AND CUBA
• 1st battle of Spanish-American War took place in
Philippines
• George Dewey: American hero of Spanish-American
war battle in Philippines, lost no soldiers in battle
• Rough Riders: 1st US Volunteer Cavalry led by Teddy
Roosevelt, helped US take Puerto Rico, Spain loses war
• Treaty of Paris: US takes Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and
Philippines from Spain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmamZOAAJ0M
THE NEW AMERICAN EMPIRE
• After helping Filipinos win independence, US takes
control of Philippines away so they rebelled
• Cuba granted “independence” but controlled by US
military, forced to sign Platt Amendment: US has right
to intervene whenever there's a “threat”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dU2D7mGQcQ

• Puerto Rico became US territory, US set up government

with PRs having little say- 1917 PR becomes self-
governing territory and US citizenship
• Anti-Imperialist League: “US shouldn’t deny others
right to govern themselves”
22.2 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS (DUE
MONDAY)
1. How did Americans respond to the Cuban Revolution?
• Cuba was a colony of Spain and Cubans were being treated poorly
• Business leaders were unhappy when war disrupted trade routes
• Yellow Journalism (Fake news)
2. What was the outcome of the Spanish American War?
• Treaty of Paris U.S. gains Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the
Phillipines
3. Why might the geographic location of the Philippines be
of interest to American imperialists?
• Close to China/Asia, which are potential new markets for trade
22.2 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS (DUE MONDAY)
4. Given it’s geographic location, why were the islands of the Caribbean of
value to the United States?
• Good to protect southeast coast from foreign attack
5. Explain the different sides Americans took regarding the nation’s new
power
• Imperialist
• President McKinley  went from helping Philippines break free to taking
them over, stayed in Cuba after giving them “freedom,” Took over
control of Puerto Rico
Anti Imperialist
• Anti-Imperialist League Americans should not deny other people the
right to govern themselves (they were the minority of Americans)
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook Yellow Journalism Assignment
• Writing utensil from yesterday

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH

Do Now:
What is “yellow journalism”? What modern day
phrase could be used as a substitute for the
term? (A term our president uses all the time)
 22.3 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
1. What steps increased American influence in East Asia
and the Pacific?
2. Why did the United States get involved in Latin
America?
3. Why did the U.S. want a shorter route between the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
4. Why is there less need for the Panama Canal today?
5. What were some of the long-term effects of U.S.
overseas expansion?
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook
• Writing utensil

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH

Do Now:
What did the Roosevelt Corollary allow the U.S.
to do?
 22.3 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
1. What steps increased American influence in East Asia and the
Pacific?
• Commodore Perry opened Japan and rest of Asia to western ideas
• Open Door Policy- no single country could have a monopoly of
trade with China
• Helped put down the Boxer Rebellion
• Successfully put down a rebellion in Philippines, close to China
2. Why did the United States get involved in Latin America?
• Panama canal made it easier to travel from Atlantic to Pacific
• Businesses wanted cheap food and raw materials (bananas,
coffee and copper) and wanted land for farming and mining
• U.S. can intervene in Latin America if threat to stability
 22.3 NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS
3. Why did the U.S. want a shorter route between the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans?
• Cut down on travel time, made trade easier
4. Why is there less need for the Panama Canal today?
• Other forms of transportation like airplanes are easier, faster
and cheaper
5. What were some of the long-term effects of U.S. overseas expansion?
• Alaska and Hawaii are still U.S. states, Puerto Rico still
commonwealth
• Panama Canal still exists today
• U.S. Continues to trade with China and polices the world
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook • 22.3 Reading Questions
• Writing utensil

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH

Do Now:
In what time period did this chapter take place?
(Look on the first page of section 1 reading)
THURSDAY AGENDA
• Work on study guide or essay organizer
depending on what assessment you choose
• In the last ten minutes I will answer any questions
you have
Materials Needed Ready to Turn In
• Notebook • Study guide in to tray
• Writing utensil before the test
• Organizer to tray after
essay

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH

Do Now:
Come in, put all class materials away and get
ready for the test
 TESTING EXPECTATIONS

• Any speaking/phone use will be assumed to be cheating and will result

in an automatic zero
• When finished turn in A and B tests to the side of the room by the
pencil sharpener
• Turn is scantron in separate piles to my desk
• When finished find something else or work on, put head down, still no
talking
• Take your time, go back and double check answers!