Senator Albert J. Beveridge, Empire Builder – ELA Practice
8.9 Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.
1. “Senator Albert J. Beveridge, Empire Builder” is an example of a
a. Primary source
b. Secondary source
2. What evidence proves your answer to the above question? Choose all that apply.
a. The article says it is Beveridge’s campaign speech
b. The source of the article
c. Beveridge talks about making the United States an empire
d. Author of the article
3. The textbook , American Journey, Pg. 247 is an example of a
a. Primary Source
b. Secondary source
4. What evidence proves your answer to the above question?
a. It was published in 2009
b. It has multiple authors
c. It provides a retelling of events
5. Compare and contrast how “Albert Beveridge” and American Journey describe the
imperializing of the Philippines.
“Albert Beveridge”
Both
American Journey
Senator Albert J. Beveridge, Empire Builder – ELA Practice
8.9 Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.
6. “Senator Albert J. Beveridge, Empire Builder” is an example of a
a. Primary source
b. Secondary source
7. What evidence proves your answer to the above question? Choose all that apply.
a. The article says it is Beveridge’s campaign speech
b. The source of the article
c. Beveridge talks about making the United States an empire
d. Author of the article
8. The textbook , American Journey, Pg. 247 is an example of a
a. Primary Source
b. Secondary source
9. What evidence proves your answer to the above question?
a. It was published in 2009
b. It has multiple authors
c. It provides a retelling of events
10. Compare and contrast how “Albert Beveridge” and American Journey describe the imperializing
of the Philippines.
“Albert Beveridge”
-Beveridge supported the
expansion of the United States.
-Explains the positives of the
treaty and the expansionism of
the United States.
-Claims that by not voting for his
campaign, that makes them
unfaithful to the United States.
-Direct quote/speech from the
time period (Primary)
Both
-Both mention how taking the
Philippines would impact the
United States.
American Journey
-Anti-imperialists fought the
approval of the treaty.
-Explanations of how this treaty
would make a negative impact.
-Anti-imperialists believed that
taking the Philippines went
against democratic principles of
the U.S.
-It is a second hand account or
re-telling of events after the fact
(Secondary)