1. Date: April 9, 2014 Topic: Emerging Global Involvement of the United States. Aim: How did certain factors enable the united states to become a dominating world power in the early 20 th century? Do Now: Multiple choice questions.

2. Foreign Policy Review  George Washington  Monroe Doctrine

3. How would new technologies increase international competition?

4. How did economics combine domestic and foreign policy goals of the United States? According to this reading, why did the United States look abroad for economic resources?

5. What was the value of US exports in 1890? Why did the value of US exports significantly increase by 1920? VALUE OF US EXPORTS

6. Growth of Naval Power  1880’s: US Navy began expanding – building steel hulled warships with steam engines and the latest weapon technology.  Alfred T. Mahan – Rear Admiral, who promoted the significance of sea power.  Mahan argued that as foreign trade grew a nation needed a strong navy to protect shipping routes.  The navy needed bases at which to refuel and restock supplies.  The Influence of sea Power Upon History.

8.  How does this reading illustrate the US policy of expansion?

9. How has manifest destiny been interpreted US expansion beyond its borders? How can social Darwinism be applied to American expansion?