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CAP US History Unit 3: American Imperialism The Intelligent Blogger Project Read “The Empire and The People” by Howard Zinn and “In Defense of Empire” by Robert Kaplan. Answer the following prompt in the form of well written blog entry. The blog entry should be no more than 300 words, must include a thesis and supporting evidence in the form of quotes and examples from both readings. You do not need to use parenthetical citations, but should reference the author when offering quotes and examples. You may use no more than 2 outside sources and should include a works cited page if you use them. Is the United States an “indispensable” nation? Compare the nature of American imperialism in the beginning of the 20 th century to the type of imperialism that the United States is often associated with today. Determine to what extent the United States should remain in engaged in world leadership now and then. Rubric: /10- Blog contains clear thesis statement with supporting evidence throughout the entry in a manner that evaluates the extent to which the US should be involved with the rest of the world. /10- Blog compares US imperialism in the 1920s with the type of imperialism the US is associated with today using supporting evidence, contains no more than 300 words, is written concisely and

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CAP US HistoryUnit 3: American Imperialism

The Intelligent Blogger Project

Read The Empire and The People by Howard Zinn and In Defense of Empire by Robert Kaplan.

Answer the following prompt in the form of well written blog entry. The blog entry should be no more than 300 words, must include a thesis and supporting evidence in the form of quotes and examples from both readings. You do not need to use parenthetical citations, but should reference the author when offering quotes and examples. You may use no more than 2 outside sources and should include a works cited page if you use them.

Is the United States an indispensable nation?Compare the nature of American imperialism in the beginning of the 20th century to the type of imperialism that the United States is often associated with today.Determine to what extent the United States should remain in engaged in world leadership now and then.

Rubric:/10- Blog contains clear thesis statement with supporting evidence throughout the entry in a manner that evaluates the extent to which the US should be involved with the rest of the world./10- Blog compares US imperialism in the 1920s with the type of imperialism the US is associated with today using supporting evidence, contains no more than 300 words, is written concisely and