AP US History

USA's Shift Towards Empire Building

february 7, 2020

Caleb Lagerwey

Caleb Lagerwey



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We will explore how and why the US started to expand beyond its own continental borders during the 1890s and early 1900s. This will include the US’ expansion into the Pacific Ocean (Hawaii & the Philippines) and the Caribbean (Cuba & Puerto Rico) as well as covering the Spanish-American War and parts of World War One.



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