1. DATE: 2/1/2013 LEQ: HOW AND WHY DID THE UNITED STATES TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN WORLD AFFAIRS? REMINDER: VOCABULARY IS DUE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 TH First Steps to Imperialism

2. REVIEW List the 3 concepts of Imperialism’s definition Describe something from each concept

3. Preparation for Group Activity Materials that you will need today  Textbook  Computer: Find the link on my webpage  Packet

4. Alfred T. Mahon Believed in a strong naval power Believed in strong naval bases Help American ships refuel and gather supplies 3 rd largest Navy by 1900

5. Naval Bases

8. Matthew Perry OR

9. Commodore Matthew Perry Helped America grow Treaty that allowed trade with Japan Navy base at Pearl Harbor Took Midway Islands 1867

11. Benefits Matthew Perry entering Japan UNITED STATESJAPAN Trade with JapanTrade with United States 1867; took possession of Midway Islands Didn’t fall behind in Military Technology Naval Base at Pearl Harbor

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13. William Seward Bought Alaska for $7.2 million = 2 cents an acre He wanted Canada http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/recon/jb_recon _alaska_1.html

14. Alaska Doubled the size of the United States Became the 49 th state Natural resources:  Timber  Oil