Dollar Diplomacy

How did President Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy aim to achieve U.S. foreign policy goals through economic influence rather than military force, and what were the potential benefits and and drawbacks of this approach? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of Taft’s dollar diplomacy. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge.

Included in this resource:

Do Now - Taft primary source quote analysis with scaffolding questions
Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did President Taft’s dollar diplomacy impact the relationships between the United States and other countries, and what were the long-term effects of using economic influence instead of military force?
Answer key for teachers (suggested)
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