Today's Agenda

Learning Target:
I can compare and contrast Roosevelt, Taft, & Wilson's foreign policies, & I can evaluate the consequences of each.

Critical Vocabulary: Alfred Thayer Mahan, Queen Liliuokalani, General Valeriano Weyler, William Randolph Hearst, Joseph Pulitzer, Yellow journalism, Dupuy de Lôme, USS Maine, Teller Amendment, Commodore George Dewey, Emilio Aguinaldo, Rough Riders,Treaty of Paris, Platt Amendment, Insular Cases, Roosevelt Corollary, Commodore Matthew Perry, Spheres of influence, John Hay, Open Door Policy, Boxer Rebellion, Treaty of Portsmouth, Gentlemen’s Agreement, Great White Fleet, Root-Takahira Agreement, Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, Dollar Diplomacy, Moral Diplomacy, Jones Act, Francisco “Pancho” Villa, ABC Powers, Venustiano Carranza, General John J. Pershing
 
Today's Agenda:

1. Background Question: What 1823 policy statement warned European nations to stay out of Latin America?
2. Citizenship Question: What is one promise made when becoming a citizen of the United States of America?
   1. to register to vote  
   2. to get an education
   3. to join a political party
   4. cto defend the U.S. Constitution
3. Individual Learning: Comparing Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson Activity
4. Reflection Question: How do you think the policies of Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson impacted our relationship with Latin America? Explain.

Homework: American Imperialism

Tentative Test Date: February 23​