WRITING ASSIGNMENT # 2A: American Imperialism In the late nineteenth century, t

WRITING ASSIGNMENT # 2A: American Imperialism
In the late
nineteenth century, the United States showed a heightened interest in
establishing an overseas empire. The example of European nations and
Japan, which were seizing colonies in Asia and Africa, stimulated this
expansionism. As a result, America’s territorial boundaries will extend
beyond its borders, and its territory will include colonial possessions.
Read the linked articles and use at least one of them for your essay to support your 
discussion:
War and the Yellow Press
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/yellow-journalism
De Lôme Letter
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/delome-letter
Platt Amendment 1903 –  
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/platt-amendment
Links to an external site. transcript
Identify and incorporate at least one additional outside source
to support your discussion. In addition to the textbook, you may use
any material outside of the textbook that is recommended in the
Additional Reading section at the end of each chapter. You are also
encouraged to do your own research and identify relevant sources. Please
keep in mind that WIKIPEDIA is not an acceptable reference.
PREPARE AND SUBMIT:
Write a well-organized essay, a minimum of 700 words
(but not limited to), including supporting details from the
documents/textbook/other sources, in which you analyze the assigned
readings and address the following question:
Discuss the
economic, strategic, and ideological factors that contributed to
American interest in overseas expansion in the latter part of the
nineteenth century, and how the U. S. achieved this expansion. As part
of your analysis and discussion identify the arguments of both critics
and supporters of imperialism, evaluating, and explaining who had the
strongest arguments.
Reminders
Use Microsoft WORD to write the essays. The acceptable submission file types are .doc, .docx, and .rtf.  No Pages documents.
Prepare the assignment as a Word Document, double-spaced, and using a standard 12-point font.
Paragraphs in an essay are not numbered. Any
questions that are associated with an assigned reading are there to
serve as a guide for your discussion.
Your discussion should incorporate all of the information from the documents and or textbook, and outside sources as one essay.
Students are required to research and incorporate into their discussions additional sources that relate to the content. Recommendations can be found at the end of the textbook chapter in Additional Reading.
All statements must be supported, and all sources must be identified and cited, and included in your reference list. This also applies to the textbook. Failure to do so constitutes Plagiarism,
and the college has strict policies and penalties for failure to
comply. Under the Resources,  you will find links to sites that review
how to format a paper or essay. I recommend that students use APA or Chicago Style to format their essays. Students should ask their instructor which format style they prefer you to use.