U.S. Foreign Policy Under McKinley

Grade 645 min

aligned to Ga Ssush14 Explain America's Evolving Relationship With The World At The Turn Of The Twentieth Century.

Learning Objective

I can explain how the U.S. started becoming more involved in the world during McKinley's time as president.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

William McKinley: The Man Who Could’ve Been on Rushmore | 5-Minute Videos

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Describe one action taken by the U.S. during McKinley's presidency that shows the country becoming more involved in global affairs. Explain how this action demonstrated a change in U.S. foreign policy. Explain how the Spanish-American War, which occurred during McKinley's presidency, led to the U.S. becoming more involved in the world. Provide at least one specific example from the video to support your answer.

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