in-class #12: Becoming a World Power
Read in the textbook chapter 14 (Becoming a World Power), section 1 (The Imperialist Vision) pages 490-495 and answer the following questions (be aware of the meaning of the italicized words):
1. What were the three causes of American imperialism?
2. What connection was there between imperialism and building big navies (as the U.S. and other imperialist nations did)?
3. Look at the "Primary Source" paintings of Commodore Perry's ships arriving in Japan in 1853 (pages 492-493). How does the Japanese print compare and contrast with the American painting?
4. How did the search for new markets push the United States to become a world power?