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U.S. Influence Overseas
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- America's 1854 treaty with Japan was an example of America's growing strength and international importance. What were your feelings on this treaty, called the Treaty of Kanagawa? Did you live in an area where the treaty directly benefited trade and commerce, such as the West Coast?
- How did you feel about the U.S. government's expansionist policies in general? Did you believe that it was in America's best interest to participate in what some people called "the contest for empire"?
- What was it like to live in America at a time when it was so rapidly growing in size, strength, and power? How did the political atmosphere of the country affect your own outlook on life?
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