Imperialism Collage/Webquest
 Name:
 Define the term “imperialism” below in your own words, use this
site to help: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/imperialism
 My definition of imperialism:
 Go to the following site to answer the questions below:
 http://www.smplanet.com/teaching/imperialism/#EP1
 Who was Alfred Thayer Mahan?
 What did he recommend with regard to the U.S. military?
Imperialism Collage/Webquest
 Go to the following site to answer the questions below:
 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-
article/tr-foreign/
 Who was Teddy Roosevelt?
 List 3 things he did to extent US power and influence…
Imperialism Collage/Webquest
 Go to the following site to answer the questions below:
 http://www.pbs.org/crucible/frames/_journalism.html
 What was yellow journalism?
 How did yellow journalism play a role in the US declaring war on
Spain?
Imperialism Collage/Webquest
 Go to the following site to answer the questions below:
 http://www.history.com/topics/spanish-american-war
 What were the causes of the Spanish American War? (How did it
start?)
 At the end of the war what did the United States get in the Treaty of
Paris?
Imperialism Collage/Webquest
 Go to the following site to answer the questions below:
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Door_Policy
 What was the “Open Door Policy”?
 Why did the US want an open door policy with China?
Imperialism Collage/Webquest
 Go to the following site to answer the questions below:
 http://www.ushistory.org/us/44g.asp
 Why did Teddy Roosevelt want to build the Panama Canal?
 What problems occurred when constructing the canal?
Sites to find photos
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https://www.google.com/search?q=Imperialism+photos&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=1704UtQWhvXbB
ZqngeAD&ved=0CCwQsAQ&biw=1920&bih=985&dpr=1#q=us+imperialism+political+cartoon&tbm=isch&imgdii=_
https://www.google.com/search?q=Imperialism+photos&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=1704UtQWhvXbB
ZqngeAD&ved=0CCwQsAQ&biw=1920&bih=985&dpr=1
 Make sure you find school appropriate photos for
your collage.
 Please add a minimum of 8 photos to your collage
that represent the concept of imperialism on the next
slide.
Imperialism pictures (Minimum 8)
Extension activity!
 http://quizlet.com/232188/us-history-imperialism-
flash-cards/
 Study the key terms by using the digital note cards
 Play the scatter and space race games!