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Imperialism and WWI Objectives
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Describe the importance of the following people during the Imperialistic era and/or WWI. –
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Emilio Aguinaldo,
General Pershing,
General Weyler,
Herbert Hoover,
Pancho Villa,
President McKineley,
President Wilson,
Theodore Roosevelt,
William Taft,
Josiah Strong
Commodore Dewey

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Identify the purpose and relevant country of the Platt Amendment , Foraker Act, Open Door
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Explain the controversy and result surrounding the American acquisition of the Philippines
Describe the ideas of Anglo Saxon superiority and the effect this had on American foreign policy. Describe the causes and difficulties of annexing the Hawaiian Islands
Evaluate the rationale behind the United States involvement in Cuba with focus on the

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American business investment in Cuba, Spanish concessions, the U.S.S. Maine, the DeLome letter, Yellow Journalism
Define the Roosevelt Corollary’s purpose and origins
Evaluate President Wilson’s view of the role of America in Mexican affairs.
List the arguments against the U.S. involvement in WWI
Describe the reasons the United States became involved in WWI. (S.L.U.T.Z)
Analyze the level of U.S. involvement in fighting in WWI.
Describe the effect of labor shortages on the labor relations and wages.
Explain what factors led to the defeat of the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles and how it reflected the concerns of the country and politicians following the war.
Explain how the role of the federal government expanded during WWI.
List the new agencies created during WWI
Recall the decision of the Supreme Court concerning the rights of residents of territories and protectorates List the Acts which restricted civil liberties during WWI
Analyze the effect the “Splendid

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