American Expansion Overseas: 1898, Sovereignty & Intervention — Drills · Grade 11 Social Studies
Chapter: Progressive Reform, Empire & World War IWhat these drills covers
By the end of American Expansion Overseas: 1898, Sovereignty & Intervention you should be able to:
- I can identify different forms of power.
- I can explain a historical connection using relevant evidence and qualify the conclusion.
4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: context, evidence, interpretation, annexation, imperialism.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
Annexation changes claimed sovereignty, a protectorate arrangement constrains decisions without identical incorporation, and economic influence works through other relationships. Trace treaty provisions, local authority, and military capacity. A nation’s largest territorial map cannot establish consent, constitutional status, or equal political membership.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
The overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893 and U.S. annexation in 1898 are different events with different actors and legal instruments. Native Hawaiian opposition and continuing community life matter to evaluating claims of unanimous consent. A later annexation date does not explain the entire local political history.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
The Panama Canal combined strategic and commercial interests with interventions and treaty arrangements. A transportation benefit does not by itself justify every action used to secure it. Identify whose authority changed and compare official purposes with affected communities’ experiences.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
Anti-imperialists disputed annexation on constitutional, moral, strategic, and sometimes racist grounds; opposing empire did not guarantee support for racial equality. Imperial supporters also advanced multiple arguments. Analyze the particular claims instead of assuming each camp had one identical position.