Has the United States always been an empire? This video is packed with information on America's endeavors during the age of new imperialism, including the displacement of indigenous peoples through territorial acquisition, how wars were used to annex several areas such as Hawaii and the Philippines to be used as gateways to Latin American and Chinese markets, the Spanish-American War, and atrocities committed during the Philippine War at the turn of the twentieth century.

Concepts

the panama canal, the spanish-american war

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Additional Tags

panama canal, spanish american war, platt amendment, commodore matthew perry, philippine war, social studies

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Classroom Considerations

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes several primary source quotations
• Comprehensive overview of motivations behind American imperialistic actions

Cons

• Learners should be familiar with content and perhaps use video as a summary, since the speaker moves very quickly through material

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.9-10.5 SL.11-12.3 SL.11-12.5 RH.11-12.7