Imperialism, Hawaii, Queen Liliuokalani

How did the U.S. acquisition of Hawaii and Samoa during the Progressive Era reflect the broader goals of American imperialism? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the acquisition of Hawaii and Samoa by the United States. 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 - primary source political cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions
The United States Take Hawaii reading passage with scaffolding questions
Queen Liliuokalani POV with scaffolding questions
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why did the U.S. acquisition of Hawaii and Samoa have a lasting impact on the native populations and U.S. foreign policy?
Answer key for teachers (suggested)
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