Rise of a World Power: Spanish-American War Review

Rise of a World Power: Spanish-American War review

About this review

• You will review key events and issues related to the Rise of a World Power era.

• Remember, this era includes America's involvement in foreign affairs through war and diplomacy.

• You will need your journal notes to help you with some of the questions.

Open Ended

Create a one sentence summary:

How does this picture represent America's rise as a world power?

Since Benjamin Franklin began publishing political cartoons in the eighteenth century, political cartoonists have used their skills to praise, attack, caricature, lampoon, and otherwise express their opinions on the most urgent political issues of the day.

Political cartoons began as a street-level phenomenon. In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, they were often posted on walls or passed from person to person, as well as being published in newspapers. By the end of the nineteenth century, they were an important part of the growing popularity of newspapers and magazines, and the intense competition for readership made provocative cartoons a valuable selling point.

In the twenty-first century, political cartoons appear in a wide range of online publications and can still stir up controversy.

Analyzing a political cartoon can lead to a deeper understanding of the issues addressed by the cartoon, as well as the historical context from which the issues arose. However, it can also raise interesting questions about the point of view of the cartoonist and shed light on the methods different cartoonists use to persuade their audience.
(Adapted From Library of Congress)

Political Cartoons

Multiple Choice

Which political cartoon reflects President Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" Policy?

Multiple Choice

Which foreign policy does this political cartoon represent?

• Open Door Policy

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Monroe Doctrine

During this era, the United States began to expand its territory outside of the boundaries of the country.

They expand areas in the Caribbean and in the Pacific Ocean.

American Expansion

Multiple Select

What were motivations for Americans to expand their territory? (select all that apply)

• US said the frontier was closed and there were no new lands to expand into in the west.

• US said the frontier was closed and there were no new lands to expand into in the east.

• New overseas markets were needed due to the growth of American industry

• New sources of raw materials were needed due to the growth of American industry

​Thought Question: What do the images below represent?

Multiple Choice

If a student was writing an essay about the Spanish-American War, which of the following would they need to include in order to provide the correct information regarding the causes of the war?

• Yellow Journalism

• Prohibition

• Nativism

• Insurrection

This concludes the Spanish-American war review.