Instructional Video13:32
Crash Course

American Imperialism Crash Course US History

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green teaches you about Imperialism. In the late 19th century, the great powers of Europe were running around the world obtaining colonial possessions, especially in Africa and Asia. The United States, which as a young...
Instructional Video2:31
Makematic

The Spanish-American War

K - 8th
The Spanish-American War, triggered by the mysterious destruction of an American warship in Cuba, swiftly ended Spanish colonial rule and established the U.S. as a dominant global power.
Instructional Video2:08
Makematic

William Jennings Bryan

K - 8th
Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan shaped early 20th-century U.S. politics with his advocacy for the common man and progressive policies.
Instructional Video2:02
Wonderscape

Rising Tensions and American Imperialism

K - 5th
This video explores the escalating tensions between the United States and Spain, influenced by yellow journalism and public sentiment. It also delves into the historical context of Cuba's struggle for independence and America's growing...
Instructional Video4:21
PBS

Spanish-American War

4th - 12th
Though short in duration, the Spanish-American War is an integral part of history. The video discusses the causes of the war, what brought the 13-week war to a close, and describes the conflict between democratic ideals and racist...
Instructional Video12:49
Crash Course

Nonviolence and Peace Movements: Crash Course World History 228

9th - 12th Standards
Is violence inevitable, or can peace overcome war? A Crash Course World History discusses how Leo Tolstoy influenced Mohandas Gandhi to use nonviolent resistance against British Imperialism, and how Gandhi's example became a...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Us History #28: American Imperialism

9th - 10th
Energetic and informative video on American Imperialism. In his humorous style, John Green talks about industrial capitalist economies and their quest for economic power sought through colonization. [14:04]
Audio
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: 'Folly of Empire' Offers Critique of Us Imperialism

9th - 10th
NPR provides a lengthy book excerpt on imperialism in the U.S. The author presents the Philippine occupation, the Spanish-American War, World War I and II, and the Cold War as times in history when America was involved in imperialism--...
Instructional Video
HipHughes History

You Tube: The Monroe Doctrine a Brief Explanation

9th - 10th
Keith Hughes explains the 1823 Foreign policy doctrine of James Monroe.