Image Source - Political cartoon satirizing American and European imperialism made by J.S. Pughe in 1899. From the Library of Congress.

1900-1910s:
Imperialism, Progressive Era & World War I

Skill Focus
Change and Continuity

Compelling Question
How does the creation of the "other" help justify progress?

Essential Lessons
​Imperialism and Progressive Era

Essential Lessons will help you with specific information about the concept and impacts of Imperialism and Progressivism.
We are engaging in this complex thinking of connecting different topics to show our deeper understandings.

Directions for Overview/Introduction videos

• We will watch these together as a class
• Create a page in your notes and write down 5 things that you learned and/or found interesting.
• You should work with a partner.

Growing Our Vocabulary

Directions:
These words need to be added to your personal glossary with defintions.

• Imperialism
• Progessive Era
• Capitalism
• Jim Crow Laws
• Great Migration
• Anti-Imperialist
• Suffrage

​You need to add 3 words that you came across throughout these Essential Lessons that you learned and add them to your glossary.

Chapter 12:
​The Empire and The People

Essential Lessons
​World War I 

Essential Lessons will help you with specific information about the impacts of World War I.
We are engaging in this complex thinking of connecting different topics to show our deeper understandings.

Directions for Overview/Introduction videos

• We will watch these together as a class
• Create a page in your notes and write down 5 things that you learned and/or found interesting.
• You should work with a partner.

Growing Our Vocabulary

Directions:
These words need to be added to your personal glossary with defintions.

• World War I
• Military draft
• Espionage 
• Telegram

You need to add 3 words that you came across throughout these Essential Lessons that you learned and add them to your glossary.

Newsela:
Zimmerman Telegram (1917)

Additional Sources
Imperialism, Progressivism and World War I

Imperialism - Japan:
​Perry Expedition (1853)

Imperialism - Cuba:
​Spanish-American War ​(1898)

Imperialism - Philippines:
​Philippine-American War ​(1899)

Progressive Era - Workers Rights:
​Chicago Meatpacking (1905): 
What is in this?

Progressive Era - Workers Rights:
​Triangle Shirtwaist Fire (1911)

Progressive Era - Workers Rights:
​Labor Unions & The Espionage Act of 1917

Progressive Era - Wormen's Rights:
​19th Amendment:
Women's Suffrage (1920)

Progressive Era - Racism:
​Red Summer of 1919

World War I:
​Hellen Keller and More Voices Against the War

World War I:
U.S. Enters WWI and Battles

World War I:
​"I Did My Bit for Democracy"

World War I:
10 Little Known Facts About WWI

World War I:
​One Hundred Million Soldiers

• The Forging of the American Empire by Sidney Lens
• How to Hide an Empire by Daniel Immerwahr
• American Insurgents: A Brief History of American Anti-Imperialism by Richard Seymour
• Podcast Series - American History Storytellers - Philippine-American War