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Unit 9: America on the World Stage

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Lessons

  • Roots of American Imperialism
  • Spanish-American War & America's New Role
  • The United States in World War I
  • Foreign Policy After World War I
  • The Homefront of World War I

Unit 9 Study Guide

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  • Chapter 27 - Empire & Expansion, 1890-1909 (Course Notes)
  • Skip Chapter 28
  • Chapter 29 - Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad, 1912-1916 (Course Notes)
  • Chapter 30 - The War to End War, 1917-1918 (Course Notes)
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Essential Questions

  • Why did the U.S. seek to expand its economic, military, political and cultural influence in the second half of the 19th century?
  • To what extent was the age of imperialism a departure from previous American foreign policy?
  • In what ways was the Spanish-American War emblematic of American foreign policy in the late 1800s?
  • How did Americans debate the United States’ new role in world affairs from 1890-1920?
  • Why did the United States remain neutral at the beginning of World War I, only to become involved later?
  • How did American visions of the postwar world differ?
  • Did American involvement in World War I offer new opportunities or restrict freedoms?
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Unit Project

Newscast Presentation

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Sample Presentation Scripts

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