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During this second semester, we are going to continue to build on the skills acquired during the first semester. We should all understand that a thesis statement is central to forming any kind of an essay or written assessment, and combined with evidence, our critical thinking skills become more elaborate. However, we should also realize that a thesis statement, with evidence to prove it, is not enough to demonstrate __**understanding**__ in our work, nor does it give an adequate, yet quality explanation to our reader. We must not forget to incorporate our analysis, or explanation of why the evidence piece we used is important, nor can we forget our evaluation step, which explains how the evidence supports the thesis. Many writers have earned Cs because they omit or leave out these 2 steps. This Unit is a continuation of that legacy of writing then developing those ideas from our writing into an Imperialism Documentary. **Unit 4 America Reaches Outward** Unit Prompts: 1. **Why did America need to become an Imperial Power?**
 * Learning Targets:**
 * 1) **Be able to define the concept of imperialism.**
 * 2) **Be able to explain and evaluate the historical relationship between Hawaii and the United States before and after Annexation in 1898.**
 * 3) **Develop a thesis and synthesis of information to be able to effectively answer the Unit Prompt .**
 * General Summary and Overview**
 * 1) **In the post-Civil War Era, the United States begins to look beyond its national borders, wanting to be able to match the global prowess of its chief European competitors (France, Great Britain, Germany, Russia).**
 * 2) **The United States focuses on the development and the control of the Pacific Region in order to protect its trade routes and interests in Asia and South America.**
 * 3) **The establishment of a military base in the Pacific Region was the key to all of the protection of its trade routes, so the natural protection offered at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was well-suited to military application, and as a result the United States government focused on acquiring it.**
 * 4) **Sugar production was a key industry in Hawaii from the 1840s-1900s, so much of the political authority was held in the hands of a select few sugar planters.**
 * 5) **This system became predictably corrupt and the United States government intervened resulting in the Annexation of Hawaii in 1898.**
 * United States Imperialism**

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