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Unit 7: Period 7: 1890–1945

Imperialism: Debates

Explain why Americans argued over overseas empire around 1898, compare imperialist and anti-imperialist arguments, and source documents from the debate.

Topic 7.2 · 12 min read

This lesson comes with the AP United States History plan

In this lesson

  1. 01Why expansionists said the nation had to look outward
  2. 02Why anti-imperialists said empire betrayed the republic
  3. 03What the two sides shared
  4. 04Reading a source from the debate
  5. 05Worked examples
  6. 06Where students lose points
  7. 07On the exam

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