Imperialism Review

Imperialism Review

TP: Great Historians get back into the swing of things by reviewing the positives and negatives of Imperialism

Poll

How was everyone's break?

• Amazing!

• Good!

• Just okay

• Not so great :/

Imperialism: A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy (negotiate, discuss/talk) or military force.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of Imperialism?

• Having a strong military

• A country extending (growing) its power and influence over other countries

• Consistent trade with a country

• Using persuasion to steal from other countries

Background Information Review

• The Industrial Revolution led to the United States to become a more powerful country

• Led to a population increase, improvements in technology, and a boost to the economy

• The U.S. established itself as one of the most powerful countries in the world

• And they began imposing (pushing) their control onto other countries and groups of people

Forms of Imperialism we learned about

• Westward Expansion (Manifest Destiny)

• Purchase of Alaska

• Annexation (takeover) of Hawaii

• Annexation of the Phillipines

• Building of the Panama Canal

• Spanish-American War (U.S.S. Maine explosion)

Poll

Overall, do you think the forms of U.S. Imperialism we learned about were more positive or negative?

• Positive

• Negative