History of the Americas

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History of the Americas Unit 3

• Emergence of the Americas in global affairs
  (1880-1920)

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In this unit

• You will focus on how each region of the Americas
  became involved in global affairs through
  international trade, conflict, new ideological
  beliefs expansionism.
• By the end of this unit, you will be able to
• Analyze political, economic, social and
  ideological reasons for US expansion
• Understand causes/effects of Spanish-American War
• Assess the application impact of U.S. foreign
  policy in the Americas
• Understand the involvement of South/Central
  America in international trade
• Assess the social/cultural changes of art, women
  African Americans
• Analyze the influence of important leaders and
  their contribution to modernization (Roosevelt,
  Laurier, etc.)
• Demonstrate an understanding of US, Canadian, and
  Latin American involvement in World War I
• Analyze the effects of WWI on the Americas

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The U.S. post nation-building

• The U.S. emerged from a period of bitter civil
  war into a period of rapid economic expansion.
• Industries, like railroads, mining, iron, and
  coal production made great fortunes
• Such economic growth required expansion of
  supplies, markets, and resources, so ambitious
  settlers began to look to territory beyond the
  continental U.S.
• Imperialism Extending a nations authority by
  territorial acquisition or by the establishment
  of economic political control over other
  nations

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Nationwide businesses chain stores
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Discussion

• What was the Monroe Doctrine?
• U.S. president Harry Truman once said that the
  responsibility of the great states is to serve
  and not to dominate the world.
• What do you think he means by this? How does this
  relate to imperialism?
• To what extent do powerful countries have an
  obligation to ensure the stability of the global
  economy?

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U.S. interventions post-Nation Building
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Canada post nation-building

• By 1867, the Dominion of Canada was independent
  in all domestic matters.
• Foreign policy, however, was still under control
  of Great Britain
• At the same time, Canada was undergoing its own
  version of territorial and economic expansion
  that would challenge their dependence on Great
  Britain

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• Immigration in Canada increased because of the
  availability of jobs, a gold rush, and more
  social equality than in Europe

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Canadas Immigrants by year (majority from Europe)
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Discussion

• During this period, Canada struggled with whether
  or not to remain an imperial dependent.
• What do YOU think? How did Canada benefit from
  being dependent on England?
• What were the negative consequences of being
  dependent on England?
• Eventually WWI would bring some resolution to
  this problem

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Central/South America post nation-building

• Caught between the economic and territorial
  expansion of the U.S./Europe and their own
  ambitions
• Internationalization of trade and availability of
  credit sparked economic growth
• This new growth changed both social and economic
  structures, as well as, the place of these
  countries in the global economy.

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Discussion

• As you know, during the nation-building period,
  Central/South America became more linked to the
  United States.
• What do you think caused this region to be behind
  the rest of the Americas in terms of economic
  prosperity?
• Make a prediction ? How do you think the growing
  U.S. economy/industry will impact Latin American
  markets?

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BELLWORK

• One important author from the time period was
  Rudyard Kipling. His most famous poem, The White
  Mans Burden (1899), changed the political/social
  climate of the time. For bellwork today, you are
  going to read about him, as well as, his poem,
  and answer the following.
• According to Kipling, what was the white mans
  burden?
• Summarize the message/meaning of Kiplings poem.
• How did Kiplings poem justify imperialism at the
  time?
• Analyze the poem for OPVL
• THINKER To what extent do powerful countries
  have an obligation to ensure the stability of the
  global economy?

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• Read pgs 116-123 in the HOA textbook
• As you read about US expansionism, take notes on
  the political, economic, and social
  justifications for expansion.
• You should also include the beliefs of key
  politicians/historians at the time (Spencer,
  Smith, Galton, etc.)
• Be ready to discuss!

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U.S. Expansionism
Reasons for US Expansionism Explain the justification Important people and their beliefs
Ideological
Social
Economic
Political
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U.S. Expansionism

• Now that you know about the justifications for
  expansionism, you are going to work with a group
  to study one famous politician/historian/philosoph
  er and their specific viewpoint.
• Herbert Spencer
• Francis Galton
• Goldwin Smith
• Josiah Strong
• Alfred Thayer Mahan

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Annotated bibliography due 1/30

• What is an annotated bibliography?
• a list of citations to books, articles, etc. Each
  citation is followed by a brief (usually about
  one paragraph) descriptive and evaluative
  paragraph, the annotation.
• Calls for the application of a variety of
  intellectual skills ability to
  explain/summarize, analyze, and complete research
• What is the purpose of an annotated bibliography?
• The purpose of the annotation is to inform the
  reader/student of the relevance, accuracy, and
  quality of the sources cited

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Annotated bibliography due 1/27

• Annotations are descriptive and critical they
  expose the authors point of view, clarity and
  appropriateness of expression, and authority.

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Steps for creating an annotated bibliography

1. Research, locate and record citations in books,
   journals, websites that may contain important
   information on your topic.
2. Briefly review and examine the documents
3. Cite the document using MLA format
4. Write a concise annotation that summarizes the
   central theme and scope of the book or article.
   Include one or more sentences that (a) evaluate
   the authority or background of the author, (b)
   comment on the intended audience, (c) compare or
   contrast this work with another you have cited,
   or (d) explain how this work relates to your
   topic.

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Annotated Bibliography Example

• Waite, L. J., Goldschneider, F. K., Witsberger,
  C. Nonfamily Living and the Erosion of
  Traditional Family Orientations Among Young
  Adults. (New York American Sociological Review,
  1986) pgs. 542- 554.
• The authors, researchers at the Rand
  Corporation and Brown University, use data from
  the National Longitudinal Surveys of Young Women
  and Young Men to test their hypothesis that
  nonfamily living by young adults alters their
  attitudes, values, plans, and expectations,
  moving them away from their belief in traditional
  sex roles. They find their hypothesis strongly
  supported in young females, while the effects
  were fewer in studies of young males. Increasing
  the time away from parents before marrying
  increased individualism, self-sufficiency, and
  changes in attitudes about families. In contrast,
  an earlier study by Williams cited below shows no
  significant gender differences in sex role
  attitudes as a result of nonfamily living.

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Reminders 2014

• Your annotated bibliography is due 1/30.
• This means all your sources need to be found
  prior!
• Do NOT wait to the last minute, you will need to
  review a lot of sources before you find the main
  ten that will be used in your IA.
• Office hours at the UA library
• Saturday January 11 3-5
• Sunday January 26 3-5