The Republican victory in 1896 gave heart to proponents of prosperity through foreign trade.   McKinley sought neither war nor colonies, but many in his party wanted both. Called “jingos,” they included Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt; John Hay, the ambassador to London, and senators Albert Beveridge and Henry Cabot Lodge.  Britain, France,…

 The tensions that arose between Great Britain and her North American colonies as a result of taxation and other measures following the Seven Years’ War culminated in war, a movement for independence, and the establishment of a new nation. The ideals that fueled the Revolution were grounded in Enlightenment Era thought. These same ideals still…

 Review and identify relevant information on the linked PBS American Experience site, Reconstruction The Second Civil War   White Southern Responses to Black Emancipation | American Experience | Official Site | PBS   Milestone Documents | National Archives   Consider the following statement:  “The persistence of racism in both the North and the South lay at the heart…

Some early Europeans who visited West African nations promoted the idea that the societies they encountered had no history. Many questioned whether the societies should even be referred to as civilizations. Based on your learning in Module 2, how do you respond to these ideas? Remember that your answer must include historical evidence. You may…