United States History Junior Grade 11 School Work Due 9-25-18


Reading package




HH- Muckraking


Yellow Journalism


Muckrakers


Yellow Journalism (just the seven cartoons on the first page)


Read this short article! This is the person who influenced the rise of America as a naval power. 


The above clip  is an optional video that better explains Mahan.


Great White Fleet


Great White fleet #2


Adam Ruins my class

Questions

1.       What is New Imperialism?

2.       Describe who Muckrakers are and what they do?

3.       What medium did the better-known Muckrakers use?

4.       What was the major driving force behind American Imperialism?

5.       What country was the Panama Canal originally going to be built in?

6.       What was General Wyler’s nickname and how did he get that name?

7.       What was the cause of death for most Americans during the Spanish-American War?
8.      Why was the Great White Fleet sent to circumnavigate the globe

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