This week, you have examined the growing influence of the United States in the world.
1) Drawing evidence from the “America and the world” historical readings for this week, compose an initial post highlighting three major motivations or factors for expanding America’s role in the world. There are a number you could choose to focus on. Compose the initial post based on a thesis statement. A thesis is a focused argument based on your reading of the historical documents. It should look something like “American expansion overseas occurred due to X, Y, and Z.”
2) Then, for each of the three motivations/factors, use specific details from at least two primary sources each to help explain how they caused American expansion. No outside sources are allowed. You may draw from the lectures and the textbook reading to help provide context, BUT your paper should draw evidence primarily from the historical readings for evidence.
Your initial post (350-400 words) is due by midnight Sunday this week.
Make sure to also include a bibliography with your post using the Turabian style guide.
