Debating American Imperialism

 

write a short essay based on your interpretation of two primary sources (click here https://library.louisville.edu/ekstrom/primary-sources/definition. for a reminder of what a primary source is) in Chapter 19 of American Yawp: the first https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/19-american-empire/william-mckinley-on-american-expanionism-1903/ by President William McKinley and the second https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/19-american-empire/william-james-on-the-philippine-question-1903/. by philosopher William James. The question you should address is: What do the sources by McKinley and James reveal about pro- and anti-imperialist thought in America during the early 20th century? Whose argument do you find more persuasive and why?

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