Saturday, November 8, 2008

Chapter 22 Homework Sheet: The Quest for Empire 1865-1914

Here is the new homework sheet. Homework #20 will be due Wednesday, November 12th. Don't forget to read the excerpt fro The Metaphysical Club this weekend and come prepared to discuss it in class on Monday.

Ms. Rosenberg
HW Sheet Chapter 22 The Quest For Empire 1865-1914

HW #20 Read & Outline pages 629-634 (Growth of Foreign Trade)
1. What were the arguments for expansion of U.S. power?
2. How did American sugar and pineapple companies try to impose U.S. policy on Hawaii?

HW #21 Read & Outline pages 635-642 (Crises in 1890’s)
1. How did the growth of trade lead to imperialist attitudes?

HW #22 Read & Outline pages 642-646
1. What were the main causes of the Spanish American War?
2. Was the war justified?

HW #23 Read & Outline pages 646-649
1. What were the main arguments of imperialists and anti-imperialists?
2. How did the U.S. deal with the Philippines?

HW #24 Read & Outline pages 650-654
1. How did Taft use Dollar Diplomacy to deal with Latin America?
2. How did the U.S. deal with Cuba & Puerto Rico?

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