Expansionist Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson

Background Information By going to war with Spain and acquiring overseas possessions, President McKinley has set the stage for a more aggressive foreign policy. The next three presidents – Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson – pursued their own policies, but all gave the United States a great role in world affairs.

Draw the following 3 graphics pg 46 Howard Taft Dollar Diplomacy Theodore Roosevelt Big Stick Policy Woodrow Wilson Moral Diplomacy

Read about your assigned president’s policy and complete the graphic by adding at least 3 key points of information about the policy.

SHARE WITH 2 OTHERS Once you have completed your graphic you will need to find someone in class who completed the other 2 graphics and ask them for the points they added about their president’s policy.

Big Stick Strong Arm Approach Diplomacy backed by force Roosevelt’s Corollary

Roosevelt Corollary MESSAGE: US would intervene in Latin America to maintain stability

Wilson’s Moral Spread Democracy Spread American Ideals Self Determination

Taft’s Dollar Protect trade Protect Business Latin America/Asia investments Economic protections

US Foreign Policy 1st – You and your partner will be assigned one of the locations on handout 2nd - You will need to read about your country and complete the graphic on your handout. Adding 4 key ideas to the country diagram about US foreign policy in that location. 3rd – You and your partner will create 2 metaphors to represent US foreign policy in that location. One from the perspective of the US and other from the perspective of the country.

What is a Metaphor Make a comparison without using like or as Examples: Jessica is a peach Ryan is a fox

Read assigned country and the primary source quotes to gain perspective from both sides. As you read about your country together you will create a metaphor to represent the perspective of the US and the other country You will need to write these metaphors on the handout.

Example From the perspective of the US, Panama is a ____________________ Because… From the perspective of Panama, The United States is a _______________

Metaphor must have these elements: Metaphor statements Because Statements Visual Representation From the perspective of The United States, The US was a parent caring for a helpless child Because the military cared for the country just as a parent cares for a child until mature enough to care for itself. Now, Now I will take care of you and everything will be okay CUBA

Walk Around Use the information posted by your classmates to complete your handout sheet on each of the countries