Was the U.S. justified in becoming an imperialist nation? Debate over Imperialism

Aim: Was the United States justified in becoming an imperialist nation? Do Now: What is the main idea of this cartoon? How do you know?

ROUND #1→ In your groups… Read your primary source documents. Using a black marker… Identify which documents are expressing an imperialist or anti-imperialist perspective.

ROUND #2→ In your groups… explain whether you agree or disagree with the perspective of the document… each member of the group must use a different color.

closure: Was the United States justified in becoming an imperialist nation?