America: A World Power

Mr. Miekosz

Chronology of the 1890s-A year-by-year breakdown of the decade.

An Outline of American Imperialism -Organized to help you put together important concepts.

The Age of Imperialism -China, Latin America, the Pacific, and the Panama Canal are all covered here. Excellent site!!!

Remember the Maine! -How did the explosion of one ship lead a country into war?

Spanish American War-Several Yahoo Links about the 10 week war.

The Publishing War Between Hearst and Pulitizer -Investigate the power these journalists had over public opinion.

Political Cartooning -How did yellow journalism encourage the Spanish American War?

Hawaii: Beginnings of Imperialism -Americans thought they needed these islands....why?

Anti-Imperialism in the United States -Many Americans opposed expansion.

Mark Twain on the Philippines -Why was he opposed to imperialism?

Photographs: Fighting in the Philippines -See for yourself.

The White Man's Burden and Its Critics -Check out the poem and the reaction to this common belief of the late 1800s.

The White Man's Burden -A political cartoon of the decade.

Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders-His actual comments about the events in Cuba.

Diplomacy and the Rise to Global Power -Latin American intervention and dollar diplomacy.

Important Terms for You to Know -Some of your homework is already done here!

Dollar Diplomacy -President Taft's message of American foreign policy.

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