Name: ________________________ Date: __________ Block: _________ O’Leary
DAY 1: INTRODUCTION TO IMPERIALISM
The Age of Imperialism (1870 – 1914): Class Set Reading
1. What is imperialism?
2. What do you think the phrase “the sun never sets on the British Empire”
means?
3. Why did European nations (and Japan) need to expand their markets
globally?
4. What developments helped to foster imperialism?
Draw a picture or diagram to show your understanding of imperialism below:
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Political Cartoon Analysis
For each of the political cartoons shown on the board, analyze the message the
cartoonist was trying to get across by using the clues in the cartoon itself. You
may think about the following questions to help guide you, if needed:
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Is there a caricature being shown?
What symbols do you see?
What captions or words are present?
Is anything being exaggerated?
Are comparisons being drawn between two things?
Cartoon A
Cartoon B
Cartoon C
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Cartoon D
Cartoon E
Cartoon F
Cartoon G
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DAY 2/3: OVERVIEW OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR AND IMPACT
Reasons for the Spanish American War
 Protection of American ________________________________
interests in Cuba
 American support of Cuban rebels to gain independence from
________________________________
 Rising tensions between Spain and the United States as a result
of the sinking of the ________________________________ in
Havana Harbor
 Exaggerated news reports of events
(________________________________)
Results of the Spanish American War
 The United States emerged as a
________________________________
 Cuba gained ________________________________ from Spain
 The United States gained possession of the
________________________________,
________________________________, and
________________________________
Use of “________________________________Diplomacy”
 Example: Building the ________________________________ Canal
 Grew the United States ________________________________ as a
show of American power
Added the ________________________________to the
________________________________
 Europe was warned not to interfere in the affairs of the
________________________________the United States would
exercise “________________________________power” in the
Americas
 The Roosevelt Corollary asserted the right of the United States
to interfere in the ________________________________ matters of
other nations in Americas
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“BRING ME THE PICTURES AND I’LL BRING YOU THE WAR”
Viewer’s Guide, American Journey
Directions
As you view the video, keep in mind the following questions. After you have finished
the video, answer the questions based on what you have learned.
1. What two newspapers and owners were competitors?
2. Why did Frederick Remington not want to stay in Cuba?
3. How careful were reporters about filing accurate stories?
4. Who were the Rough Riders, and who was their leader?
5. What is “yellow journalism”?
America Becomes a World Power
Name: ________________________ Date: __________ Block: _________ O’Leary
Label and color the territories
and countries involved in the
Spanish American War:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
United States
Spain
Cuba
the Philippines
Guam
Puerto Rico
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DAY 3: American Imperialism - The Philippines, China and Panama
What did the Filipinos do when the United States annexed their
country?
What were the “Open Door Policies?”
What was the
significance of the
Panama Canal?
Think of 2 positive
and 2 negative
things.
POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
What reactions did some of the Chinese
citizens have towards them?
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RISK Rules – O’Leary Class Version
1. Each player rolls the dice. The highest score goes first; the rest go
clockwise.
2. Take turns placing 1 army on each territory until all territories have
been claimed. (*Please note: In O’Leary Version, each playing piece
has equal value, no matter the shape)
3. Once all territories have been claimed, the players may distribute
their own armies onto their own territories until all armies are on
the board.
4. On your turn, attack a neighboring territory (borders or lines in the
board) by bringing your armies into the other territory. You must
always leave one man behind to maintain claim to your territory.
5. Once you have invaded another territory, you and the inhabitants
must battle for the right to own it. Here you have a choice: roll the
dice or play Rock-Paper-Scissors. For each roll/action, the loser
must remove one of their pieces from the territory and put it back
in the box. Continue to battle in this territory until only one person
has an army there.
6. Your turn ends after the battle for a territory has finished, and the
next clockwise player may attack.
7. The winner of the game is the person who controls the most
territories when no one else can make a move (if you are stuck, skip
to the next player’s turn); or when class ends. The winner is not
the person who has the most armies.
Isn’t imperialism fun…for the winners?