IB History of the Americas: The Emergence of the Americas in Global Affairs (1880-1929)

Homework Assignment

Kennedy, Cohen, and Bailey “The American Pageant” Chapters 22-32 (Required Reading Assignment)

Chasteen “Born in Blood & Fire” Chapter 4-7 (Required Reading Assignment)

Riendeau “Brief History of Canada” Chapters 10-15 (Required Reading Assignment)

Suggested Supplemental Readings:

Morton, D. (2006). A Short history of Canada (6th ed.); Conrad, M. (2012). A Concise history of canada; Williams, E. (1984). From Columbus to
Castro: The history of the Caribbean (2nd ed.); Bothwell, R. (2006). The penguin history of Canada; Sherman, D., et al. (1994). World
civilizations: Sources, images, and interpretations (Vols. 2); Castedo, L. (1969). A history of latin American art and architecture; Meyer, M. &
Sherman, W. (1995). The course of Mexican history (5th ed.); Dunbar-Ortiz, R. (2014). An indigenous peoples’ history of the united states;
Skidmore, T. (2010). Brazil: Five centuries of change (2nd ed.); Gillmor, D. & Turgeon, P. (2001). Canada: A people’s history (Vol. 2); Andrews,
G. R., (2004). Afro-latin america: 1800-2000; Ruiz, R. E., (1992). Triumphs and tragedy: A history of the mexican people; Holden, R. H. &
Zolov, E. (2011). Latin america and the united states: a documentary history; Drake, P. W. (2009). Between tyranny and anarchy: a history of
democracy in latin america, 1800-2006; Herring, G. C. (2008). From colony to superpower; Bulmer-Thomas, V. (2014). The economic history of
latin america since independence (3rd ed.); Sexton, J. (2011). The monroe doctrine; Hanke, L. (Ed.). (1973). History of latin american
civilization: Sources and interpretations (Vols. 2). (2nd ed.); Burke, J. & Humphrey, T. (Eds.). (2007). Nineteenth-century nation building and the
latin american intellectual tradition; Skidmore, T. E. & Smith, P. H. (1997). Modern latin america (4th ed.); Chomsky, N., et al. (1972). Spheres
of influence in the age of imperialism; Rich, N. (1977). The age of nationalism and reform, 1850-1890 (2nd ed.); Keynes, J. M. (2016). The
economic consequences of the peace; Perez jr., L. A. (1998). The war of 1898: The united states & cuba in history & historiography; LaFeber,
W. (1998). The new empire: An interpretation of american expansion 1860-1898; Love, E. T. L. (2004). Race over empire: Racism & u.s.
imperialism 1865-1900; Hoganson, K. L. (1998). Fighting for american manhood: How gender politics provoked the spanish-american and
philippine-american wars; Eisenhower, J. S. D. (1993). Intervention! The united states and the mexican revolution, 1913-1917; Rockoff, H.
(2012). America’s economic way of war; Haley, P. E. (1970). Revolution and intervention: The diplomacy of taft and wilson with mexico, 1910-
1917;

Directions:

Answer the questions on the next page based upon the assigned and supplemental readings. This assignment
includes questions from the assigned readings. However, it is highly recommended that you cross-reference
information using supplemental readings available on Canvas that include: Garraty's "A Short History of the
American Nation,” Williamson’s “The Penguin History of Latin America,” Zinn's "A People's History,” Burn’s
“Latin America: A Concise Interpretive History,” and any additional documents available in the Canvas section or
suggested supplemental readings available in class as noted above. Your responses must be typed or hand-written in
black or blue ink. Include the question with your responses, as well as in-text citations and a works cited page. The
assignment should not exceed 20 pages. A digital copy will not be accepted, and late penalties will apply for late
assignments. This assignment is due May 1st, 2017 at 8:00 am for both classes.
Answer all of the following questions by fully meeting the demands of the prompts:

1) Discuss the causes for United States’ expansionist foreign policies during 1880-1929.
2) Examine the causes of the Spanish-American War (1898).
3) Compare and contrast the aims, implementation, and impact on the region for each of the foreign policies
listed below.
a. Big Stick Diplomacy
b. Dollar Diplomacy
c. Moral Diplomacy
4) Evaluate the relative success of each of the foreign policies listed in question 13.
5) Examine the reasons for the United States’ move from neutrality to involvement in World War I.
6) To what extent were Wilson’s peace ideals actualized in the Treaty of Versailles and a post-World War I
world?
7) Examine the significance of the World War I peace process on the United States’ hemispheric status.
8) Examine the nature of, and reasons for, the involvement of Canada and any one Latin American country in
the First World War.
9) To what extent did World War I serve as a turning point in the history of the Americas?

Choose one of the following questions to answer:

10) Examine the effects on Cuba of the Spanish-American War of 1898.

11) Discuss the political impact of World War I on the foreign policies of any two countries in the region
during 1914-1929.