Writing an Essay about U.S. Imperialism in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific

U.S. Imperialism in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific

Required Sources:

• Queen Liliuokalani [of Hawaii], Letter to U.S. President William McKinley (1897)
• Philippines President Emilio Aguinaldo, “Case Against the United States” (1899)
• S. President Theodore Roosevelt, Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine (1905)
• Maps: U.S. Imperialism in Latin America and the Pacific
• 2 scholarly library sources (book, ebook, or journal article) that you find

Prompt:

Imperialism occurs when a “stronger” nation takes over a “weaker” nation, by forcing its own economic, cultural, and political ideas onto the “weaker” nation, and assuming political and economic control. During the late-19^th and early 20^th century, what imperialist actions did the U.S. carry out and how did these actions affect those in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific?

Directions:

Students will answer designated questions using assigned sources. Papers will be 5-6 pages in length and will follow standard formatting (typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins). The paper must reference relevant primary sources, include scholarly secondary sources from the library, be written in an essay format, and advance an argument.

Students must complete the following steps:

1. Read the required sources and take notes. Think about the prompt while you are reading, start to formulate an argument, and write down examples from the sources (with page numbers).
2. Conduct library research and find 2 or more scholarly sources related to the prompt and your argument. The sources should be recently published (1990-present). You can only use journal articles, books, or e-books from the SDSU. Search for sources using the Gateway to Research search engine in the middle of the library home page.
3. Make a Works Cited page with 2 scholarly, library sources and all of the required sources. Include a full citation for each source.
4. combining all required primary sources, 2 or more scholarly sources, and lecture material. Papers must be at least 6 FULL pages long and follow standard formatting (typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins)