APUSH Unit 2: Imperialist Era (1865-1914) Mr. McLaughlin Introduction: This unit will be broken into five lessons. You will be responsible for reading all of the assigned sources on time and outlining, answering questions, and/or annotating/highlighting, as specified per assignment. Enduring Understanding US territory expanded overseas for a myriad of social, political, and economic reasons. Essential Questions: ● What were the causes and effects of US expansionism? ● When is intervention in the affairs of another nation justified? ● To what extent was expansionism justifiable? HW Assignments AMSCO Chapter 20 (pg. 400-423) Outline -Topic Evidence, Significance (9/29 A Day or 10/30 B Day) Read Assigned Expansionism Articles & OPVL - (Due on 9/29 A Day or 10/30 B Day) Political Cartoon Assignment (Due 10/7 A Day or 10/8 B Day) DBQ Essay Outline (Due on 10/9 A Day or 10/10 B Day) Assessment Monday, October 13 (A Day) Tuesday, October 14 (B Day) Lesson 1 (9/29 A Day or 9/30 B Day) Lesson Objectives Define imperialism. Evaluate the forces that led the US into war and expansion during the Imperialist Era. Analyze if US territorial expansion during the Imperialist Era was justified. Evaluate when US intervention in a sovereign nation’s affairs is justified. Practice analyzing primary source documents in preparation for document based questions. Lesson Sequence Introduction to the Unit Discussion of US Intervention – Connecting to Prior Knowledge o When is US intervention in another nation’s foreign affairs justified? Teacher PowerPoint – Imperialist Era Introduction Imperialism Primary Source Jigsaw Analysis o Number Group OPVL Collaborative Analysis o Letter Group Collaborative Analysis – Imperialist Era Graphic Organizer Homework o Prepare for Reading Quiz on Lesson 2 (10/1 A Day or 10/2 B Day) Lesson Objectives: Evaluate the forces that led the US into war and expansion during the Imperialist Era.. Analyze if US territorial expansion during the Imperialist Era was justified Evaluate when US intervention in a foreign nation’s affairs is justified. Practice analyzing primary source documents in preparation for document based questions. Lesson Sequence: In letter groups, complete primary source analysis and Imperialist Era Graphic Organizer Submit objectives page of graphic organizer for assessment (10 points) Extension: Work on political cartoon assignment. Homework - Primary Source Political Cartoon PowerPoint Assignment 1 Lesson 3 (10/1 A Day or 10/2 B Day) Lesson Objectives o Analyze if US expansionism in the late 19th and early 20th Century violate the founding principles of the United States. ( o Evaluate the forces that led the United States into war and expansion. Compare and contrast the following policies: o Open Door Policy In China o Intervention in Spanish Colonies o Roosevelt’s Big Stick Policy o Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy o Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy Lesson Sequence o Students will present political cartoon analysis PowerPoint Projects o Students will take notes on the provided political cartoon graphic organizer o Homework – Imperialism DBQ Outline Lesson 4 (10/7 A Day or 10/8 B Day) Lesson Objectives o Analyze the history of US expansionism. o Analyze and assess DBQ writing Lesson Sequence o Imperialism Map Activity – Graphic Organizer Completion o DBQ Outline Peer Editing o AP Sample DBQ Essay Grading and Discussion Lesson 5 (10/9 A Day or 10/10 B Day) Lesson Objectives o Assess student knowledge of US expansionism during the Imperialist Era. Assessment Format Stimulus Based Multiple Choice and DBQ Essay Key Terms – It is in your best interest to make flashcard of the following terms prior to the unit assessment and AP Exam. Quizlet is also an excellent resource. Vocabulary ABC Powers Big Stick Policy Cuba Dollar Diplomacy Expeditionary Force Gentleman’s Agreement Great White Fleet Guam Haiti Imperialism Jingoism Lodge Corollary Open Door Policy Monroe Doctrine Moral Diplomacy People Captain Alfred T. Mahan: The Influence of Sea Power Upon History Emilio Aguinaldo George Dewey Henry Cabot Lodge John J. Perishing Jose Marti Joseph Pulitzer Josiah Strong Pancho Villa Queen Liliuokalani Rough Riders Theodore Roosevelt Victoriano Huerta William Jennings Bryan Organizations Anti-Imperialist League 2 New Freedom New Imperialism Nicaragua Panama Canal Pan-American Conference Phillipines Protectorate Puerto Rico Roosevelt Corollary Rough Riders Social Darwinism Sphere of Influence Spheres of Influence Yellow Journalism Xenophobia Acts Foraker Act Jones Act – 1916 Platt Amendment Teller Amendment William Randolph Hearst William Taft Woodrow Wilson Events USS Maine DeLome Letter Spanish-American War Russo-Japanese War Boxer Rebellion Tampico Incident Venezuela Boundary Dispute Insular Cases Russo Japanese War Mexican Civil War Treaties Hay-Pauncefote Treaty Treaty of Portsmouth Root-Takahira Agreement 3