1. Imperialism Collage/Webquest
Name:
Define the term “imperialism” below in your own words, use this site to help:
My definition of imperialism:
Go to the following site to answer the questions below:
Who was Alfred Thayer Mahan?
What did he recommend with regard to the U.S. military?

2. Imperialism Collage/Webquest
Go to the following site to answer the questions below:
Who was Teddy Roosevelt?
List 3 things he did to extent US power and influence…

3. Imperialism Collage/Webquest
Go to the following site to answer the questions below:
What was yellow journalism?
How did yellow journalism play a role in the US declaring war on Spain?

4. Imperialism Collage/Webquest
Go to the following site to answer the questions below:
What were the causes of the Spanish American War? (How did it start?)
At the end of the war what did the United States get in the Treaty of Paris?

5. Imperialism Collage/Webquest
Go to the following site to answer the questions below:
What was the “Open Door Policy”?
Why did the US want an open door policy with China?

6. Imperialism Collage/Webquest
Go to the following site to answer the questions below:
Why did Teddy Roosevelt want to build the Panama Canal?
What problems occurred when constructing the canal?

7. Sites to find photos
Make sure you find school appropriate photos for your collage.
Please add a minimum of 8 photos to your collage that represent the concept of imperialism on the next slide.

8. Imperialism pictures (Minimum 8)

9. Extension activity!
Study the key terms by using the digital note cards
Play the scatter and space race games!