European and American Imperialist Expansion in the 19th century
What motivated European and American imperialist expansion in the 19th century?
How did various imperialists justify their actions?
Therefore, for this assignment you must choose from one of the possible topics below select a MINIMUM of three documents from the relevant sections of EWC, your primary document reader (Chapters 16-32) write a 4-6 page essay (approximately 1500 words) discussing and analyzing how the documents in question treat the topic you’ve selected submit your assignment through Canvas.
European and American Imperialist Expansion
A list of possible topics appears below. Your essay should begin with a brief introduction, and then highlight which documents you’ll analyze. Feel free to see the instructor or the teaching assistants if you need help finding relevant documents.
Keep in mind that we are most interested in your interpretation and analysis of the documents you choose. You should not simply repeat what the intro says nor summarize the documents.
You must acknowledge all material taken from any source by using simple, parenthetical citations. All material taken word-for-word from a source must be enclosed in quotation marks and cited. All material paraphrased from a source must also be cited. See examples below:
European and American Imperialist Expansion
In Article II, the Treaty states that the Chinese Emperor will allow British immigrants to live in five particular cities to conduct their trading businesses. (EWC 24.2, the Treaty of Nanjing)
In Article II, the Treaty states that the Chinese Emperor will allow British immigrants to reside, for the purpose of carrying on their mercantile pursuits, without molestation or restraint at the Cities and Towns of Canton, Amoy, Foochow-fu, Ningpo and Shanghai. (EWC 24.2, The Treaty of Nanjing)
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