5-Minute WARM-UPS CRITICAL THINKING GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER VISUAL SUMMARY

Warm-Up: Section 1 1. Look at the map on page 660. What two new territories had the United States acquired by 1898? 2. How did the location of these territories differ from previous areas of expansion by the United States?

Warm-Up: Section 2 1. Look at the map on page 665. Where did the Spanish-American War take place? 2. Why do you think no route for Spanish troops or ships is shown on the map of the Philippines?

Warm-Up: Section 3 1. Look at the map on page 669. Why might the United States want influence in Asia? 2. Look at the map on page 672. How was the United States involved in Latin America? Back to Transparencies

Critical Thinking: Cause and Effect Back to Transparencies

Geography: The Panama Canal Shortcut, 1914 Back to Transparencies

The United States Continues to Expand In the late 1800s, the United States began to expand overseas. Alaska was purchased from Russia. Planters took over Hawaii’s government. The Spanish-American War Events in Cuba, a Spanish colony in the Caribbean, led to the Spanish-American War. U.S. forces won victories in the Caribbean and in Asia. Spain gave up its colonies in Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam. U.S. Involvement Overseas In both Asia and Latin America, the United States began to play a larger role. U.S. leaders insisted on an Open Door Policy in China. The United States built the Panama Canal. Visual Summary