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DAY 1:  INTRODUCTION TO IMPERIALISM

The Age of Imperialism (1870 – 1914): Class Set Reading

1. What is imperialism?

2. What do you think the phrase “the sun never sets on the British Empire” means?

3. Why did European nations (and Japan) need to expand their markets globally?

4. What developments helped to foster imperialism?

Draw a picture or diagram to show your understanding of imperialism below:

Political Cartoon Analysis

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For each of the political cartoons shown on the board, analyze the message the cartoonist was trying to get across by using the clues in the cartoon itself. You may think about the following questions to help guide you, if needed:

Is there a caricature being shown? What symbols do you see? What captions or words are present? Is anything being exaggerated? Are comparisons being drawn between two things?

Cartoon A

Cartoon B

Cartoon C

Cartoon D

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Cartoon E

Cartoon F

Cartoon G

DAY 2/3: OVERVIEW OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR AND IMPACT

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Reasons for the Spanish American War Protection of American ________________________________

interests in Cuba American support of Cuban rebels to gain independence

from ________________________________ Rising tensions between Spain and the United States as a

result of the sinking of the ________________________________ in Havana Harbor

Exaggerated news reports of events (________________________________)

Results of the Spanish American War The United States emerged as a

________________________________ Cuba gained ________________________________ from Spain The United States gained possession of the

________________________________, ________________________________, and ________________________________

Use of “________________________________Diplomacy” Example: Building the ________________________________ Canal Grew the United States ________________________________ as a

show of American power

Added the ________________________________to the ________________________________

Europe was warned not to interfere in the affairs of the ________________________________the United States would exercise “________________________________power” in the Americas

The Roosevelt Corollary asserted the right of the United States to interfere in the ________________________________ matters of other nations in Americas

“BRING ME THE PICTURES AND I’LL BRING YOU THE WAR”Viewer’s Guide, American Journey

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DirectionsAs you view the video, keep in mind the following questions. After you have finished the video, answer the questions based on what you have learned.

1. What two newspapers and owners were competitors?

2. Why did Frederick Remington not want to stay in Cuba?

3. How careful were reporters about filing accurate stories?

4. Who were the Rough Riders, and who was their leader?

5. What is “yellow journalism”?America Becomes a World Power

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DAY 3: American Imperialism - The Philippines, China and Panama

What did the Filipinos do when the United States annexed their country?

Label and color the territories and countries involved in the Spanish American War:

1. United States2. Spain3. Cuba4. the Philippines5. Guam6. Puerto Rico

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RISK Rules – O’Leary Class Version

What were the “Open Door Policies?”

What reactions did some of the Chinese citizens have towards

them?

What was the significance of

the Panama Canal? Think of 2 positive and 2 negative things.

POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

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1. Each player rolls the dice. The highest score goes first; the rest go clockwise.

2. Take turns placing 1 army on each territory until all territories have been claimed. (*Please note: In O’Leary Version, each playing piece has equal value, no matter the shape)

3. Once all territories have been claimed, the players may distribute their own armies onto their own territories until all armies are on the board.

4. On your turn, attack a neighboring territory (borders or lines in the board) by bringing your armies into the other territory. You must always leave one man behind to maintain claim to your territory.

5. Once you have invaded another territory, you and the inhabitants must battle for the right to own it. Here you have a choice: roll the dice or play Rock-Paper-Scissors. For each roll/action, the loser must remove one of their pieces from the territory and put it back in the box. Continue to battle in this territory until only one person has an army there.

6. Your turn ends after the battle for a territory has finished, and the next clockwise player may attack.

7. The winner of the game is the person who controls the most territories when no one else can make a move (if you are stuck, skip to the next player’s turn); or when class ends. The winner is not the person who has the most armies.

Isn’t imperialism fun…for the winners?