American ImperialismPlease pick up a packet on the front table

Have a highlighter handyPlace your map homework in the blue bin

Imperialism

The Age of Imperialism was a time period beginning around 1870 when modern, relatively developed nations were taking over less developed areas, colonizing them, or influencing them in order to expand their own power.

Why do you think European countries along with the United States, thought they could take over another country to use for its own benefit?

What do colonies symbolize? What happens if you are over taken and are a

colony? ( what do you gain what do you loose?)

Social Darwinism is a belief, popular in the late Victorian era in England, America, and elsewhere, which states that the strongest or fittest should survive and flourish in society, while the weak and unfit should be allowed to die. The theory was chiefly expounded by Herbert Spencer, whose ethical philosophies always held an elitist view and received a boost from the application of Darwinian ideas such as adaptation and natural selection.

What is Social Darwinism?

With the article to read notice the following categories:

Spanish American War and Yellow journalism Results of the War Hawaii Panama Canal Asia/China Yes, there are primary sources attached, just read the

headlines.

Limit yourself to highlighting only key words in each category that you feel are most important.

We will debrief the article when you are done, you have 15 minutes.

Article to Read before our Prezi Presentation.

During this presentation, the backdrop of the globe will be available to help visualize “ where in the world the event is taking place”.

Follow along with the outline provided. Add any other information that is given by either me, a video clip or a political cartoon.

Prezi Presentation

What were the causes of Imperialism? What are some of the places the US acquires

during this time period? Can you explain for at least one HOW the US

acquired it? ( record this on the back of your packet)

Closure