American imperialism course
This course explores the motives, key events, and consequences of U.S. overseas expansion from the late 19th to early 20th century, emphasizing hands-on source analysis and research project development.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This American Imperialism Course provides a focused, practical route to understanding why and how the United States expanded overseas between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. You will analyse motives, key episodes, and global consequences while working hands-on with primary and secondary sources to produce a polished, evidence-based mini research project ready for academic or professional use.
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Develop skills
- Archival research mastery: quickly locate and assess U.S. imperialism sources.
- Source critique skills: detect bias, rhetoric, and provenance in imperial records.
- Concise historical writing: craft clear, argued 1,800-word imperial case studies.
- Motive analysis tools: weigh economic, strategic, and ideological drivers of empire.
- Impact assessment methods: trace local, regional, and global effects of U.S. expansion.
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