Big Picture Theme: How and why did the United States take a leadership role in world affairs at the turn of the century?
Overview of Imperialism:
Foreign policy before the late nineteenth century had been dominated by two ideas. The first was President Washington's isolationist warning against "entangling alliances." The second was President Monroe's warning to Europe against interference in the Americas. War with Spain in 1898, however, resulted in a more aggressive foreign policy and the acquisition of overseas colonies. Suddenly, the United States had become a world economic, militaristic, and political power.
Period Objectives:
1. Discuss the emergence of the United States from isolationism.
2. Identify the events that led to the United States involvement in the Spanish-American War.
3. Identify the major foreign policies of Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
Foreign policy before the late nineteenth century had been dominated by two ideas. The first was President Washington's isolationist warning against "entangling alliances." The second was President Monroe's warning to Europe against interference in the Americas. War with Spain in 1898, however, resulted in a more aggressive foreign policy and the acquisition of overseas colonies. Suddenly, the United States had become a world economic, militaristic, and political power.
Period Objectives:
1. Discuss the emergence of the United States from isolationism.
2. Identify the events that led to the United States involvement in the Spanish-American War.
3. Identify the major foreign policies of Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
American Imperialism 1890-1919
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