His 125 Week 5

Associate Program Material

Appendix A

American Imperialism

Part 1

Complete the chart by identifying the following:

Identify the countries or areas where the United States engaged in imperialistic actions during the period from about 1870 to 1914.

Discuss why each area was important to American empire building—political, economic, and social.

Explain America’s expansionist ideals. What were some factors that justified American imperialist actions?

Identify the current political status of these places in relation to the United States.

Age of Imperialism: 1870 to 1914

Place | Why was there interest? | U.S. actions | Status today |

EXAMPLE:Alaska | The U.S. government wanted the British out of North America. | The United States purchased the Alaska territory from Russia. | Alaska is a state. |

Philippines | The importance of this island was for strategic purposes. | After the United States used military force during the war a treaty was honored to the U.S. which gave it all territory. | In 1946 the Philippines were granted their independence. |

Hawaii | Interest for this island involved businessman from America and because of the large investments made they were able to control most of the wealth. | United States was allowed to begin a naval base known as Pearl Harbor. | Hawaii is a state. |

Cuba | United States believed Cuba could become a threat due to being so close and also found them to be unstable. | A war erupted between Spain and the U.S. In the year of 1898 U.S. troops began their invasion in Cuba including the infamous Rough Riders and future president Theodore Roosevelt. | Today, there is still conflict between Cuba and the U.S. |

Samoa | They wanted Pago Pago Harbor for a military strategic advance in the Pacific | The Samoan islands was claimed by U.S. as uninhibited and in 1889 a treaty was revised and granted to the U.S. because it was also occupied by Germany and Britain alike. | Samoa is known as American...