1. Who was the author?

2. What major world events shaped their view on American Expansion?

3. What is the argument being made which justifies American expansionism in a manner which is different to other Europeans?

1. Who was the author?

2. What major world events shaped their view on American Expansion?

3. What is the argument being made which justifies American expansionism in a manner which is different to other Europeans?

ISHAAK

ANITA

XANTHE

DANELLA

YOUSSEF

1. Who was the author?

2. What major world events shaped their view on American Expansion?

3. What is the argument being made which justifies American expansionism in a manner which is different to other Europeans?

ASLI

HELEN

HANEEN

JESSICA

JANA

1. Who was the author?

2. What major world events shaped their view on American Expansion?

3. What is the argument being made which justifies American expansionism in a manner which is different to other Europeans?

HAEBA

SAMA

SARAH

BATOUL

FATUMA

You will research ONE and answer the questions in dot points.

1. When did America claim the territory?

2. What would become of native people there?

3. When was the territory admitted to the union (become a state)?

4. Is this territory of particular importance?

The real key with this activity is to understand Williams’ argument that principles of free trade led the US to a new type of ‘informal empire’ different to that we have studied so far in this unit.

Step 2: Read the section allocated to your groups. (5-10 mins)

Step 3: Begin to answer your allocated question.

Step 4: If you need help, you should be asking your group and working to develop the answers. However, each response should be written in your own words.

Let’s think about why.

In these pages, Williams’ discusses one of the main reasons for US imperial expansion. These reasons are predominantly economic in nature. 

Page 45- End of second paragraph, page 47 ending “the American economic system and the extension of American authority around the world.”