8.3 - Expansion and Imperialism: - Practice A

Based on the document’s language about the “railroad survey” and “military escort,” which conclusion is best supported about why conflict could increase during westward expansion?

Which phrase from the document would be the BEST evidence that westward expansion could pressure Native communities’ land use?

What is the most likely purpose of this government document, based on its formal tone and references to an escort?

Explain one way continued westward expansion could increase conflict with Native Americans.

Include at least two specific pieces of evidence (words or phrases) from the source.

Identify one limitation of using this government document alone to understand conflicts during westward expansion.

Then name one additional type of source (and what it could show) that would help a historian corroborate the event.

Based on the document’s references to a “naval blockade” and U.S. plans for control, which conclusion is best supported about how the Spanish-American War affected U.S. power?

Which phrase from the document would be the BEST evidence that the war involved U.S. military action beyond its own borders?

What is the most likely purpose of this document, based on its formal tone and its focus on Cuba, Spain, and U.S. control in other places?

Explain one way the Spanish-American War contributed to the rise of the United States as an imperial power.

Include at least two specific pieces of evidence (words or phrases) from the source.

Identify one limitation of using this document alone to understand U.S. imperialism after the Spanish-American War.

Then name one additional type of source (and what it could show) that would help a historian corroborate the impact.

Based on the document’s references to Pacific ports and a “coaling station,” which conclusion is best supported about why the United States increased foreign interactions?

Which detail from the document would be the BEST evidence that economic goals helped drive U.S. interactions in the Pacific?

What is the most likely purpose of this circular, based on its formal tone and the trade information it includes?

Explain one way interest in Pacific trade contributed to increased U.S. foreign interactions.

Include at least two specific words or phrases from the source.

Identify one limitation of using this circular alone to understand U.S. foreign interactions in the Pacific.

Then name one additional type of source (and what it could show) that would help a historian corroborate the impact of Pacific trade.

Based on the document’s references to “financial supervision” and possible “intervention,” which conclusion is best supported about the Roosevelt Corollary?

Which phrase from the document would be the BEST evidence that the United States expected to play a direct role in another country’s economy?

What is the most likely purpose of this diplomatic note, based on its formal tone and its focus on debt collection and intervention?

Explain one way the Roosevelt Corollary expanded the Monroe Doctrine and increased U.S. involvement in Latin America.

Include at least two specific words or phrases from the source.

Identify one limitation of using this U.S. diplomatic note alone to understand resentment toward the United States in Latin America.

Then name one additional type of source (and what it could show) that would help a historian corroborate the impact.