In the early years of our country, our leaders had followed George Washington's advice and avoided "foreign entanglements." Instead, the young United States focused on growing bigger and stronger at home, and had little to do with world affairs.

In the late 1800's and early 1900's, however, this policy of isolationism began to change. The need for new markets for our manufactured and agricultural products, as well as the need for new sources of raw materials for our growing industries, led the U.S. to embark on a course of imperialism. By 1900, the U.S. had stepped onto the world stage and was recognized as a world power. We had acquired an empire and held territories in two oceans.

This project will examine both why and how this happened.

In Class	Downloads	Homework
1 New Interests and Expanding Boundaries 2 Should America Expand Beyond the Seas 3 America Becomes a World Power 4 America Becomes a World Power 5 A New Foreign Policy 6 Opinions of Imperialism* Imperialism Review * Activity 6 is an extra-credit activity. Activities 1-5 must be completed before beginning work on Activity 6.	Project Calendar Activity 1 reading guide Activity 2 viewing guide Activity 3 reading guide Activity 4 viewing guide Activity 5 reading guide Imperialism Quiz Review	Read , "The Age of Imperialsm" download printable handout online reading with audio Information Organizer due Thursday, 12/15
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