U.S. history
American Expansion
(1890-1920)
Unit Compelling Questions
Instructions: Choose one or more Compelling Questions (CQ) for the unit based on your available time. Each Supporting Question (SQ) is sequenced and scaffolded for the Compelling Question.
Note: Starred (*) Compelling Questions are in the H.S. U.S. History example Planning & Pacing Guide.
CQ: How did the U.S. become a "world Power"?
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CQ: How should we remember Emilio Aguinaldo? (C3 Teachers)
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Staging the Compelling Question
SQ 1: Why did Aguinaldo align with the United States against the Spanish?
SQ 2: What consequences did the Spanish-American War have for the Philippines?
SQ 3: Why did Aguinaldo fight against the United States in the Filipino War?
SQ 4: To what extent did Aguinaldo’s actions reflect the reasons he argued for independence?
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CQ: How does perspective shape the significance of the Great War?
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CQ: Was American Expansion Justified? (C3 Teachers)
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Staging the Compelling Question
SQ 1: What conditions influenced the United States’ expansion abroad?
SQ 2: What arguments were made in favor of imperialism and the Spanish-American War?
SQ 3: What arguments were made in opposition to imperialism and the Spanish-American War?
SQ 4: What were the results of the US involvement in the Spanish-American War?
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CQ: How was the Great War a turning point in history?
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Staging the Compelling Question
SQ 1: Why did senators oppose joining the League of Nations in 1919? (SHEG)
SQ 2: How should we honor veterans on Veterans Day?
SQ 3: How did the Great War change America?
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CQ: What were the causes and effects of American Expansion?
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Staging the Compelling Question
SQ 1: What motivated U.S. domestic and foreign expansion?
SQ 2: Should the United States Have Annexed the Philippines? (DBQ American History V2)
SQ 3: How did U.S. policies aimed at American Indian groups compare with U.S. policies with Latin America?
SQ 4: What caused Hawaiian annexation?
SQ 5: Why was Building the Panama Canal Such a Remarkable Achievement (DBQ U.S Vol 2 Mini-Qs Units13-27)
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