HIGHSCHOOL ESSAY

Impact of the Spanish-American War (1898):
Which war is most closely associated with the emergence of the United States as a world power? To what extent was its exercise of that power morally justifiable?
(1) War of 1812
(2) Mexican War
(3) Civil War
(4) Spanish-American War <-This is your argument Craft a thesis: Example: The Spanish American War is most closely associated with the emergence of the US as a world power, and was/was not morally justifiable because... Pieces of Evidence (at least 5): (3 sources) Analysis of the decision’s morality: Possible template (you can deviate from this if you so desire): Intro BP 1: Evidence/Reasoning that the Spanish American war is most closely associated with the emergence of the United States as a world power. BP 2: Evidence/Reasoning that other conflicts listed above are not most closely associated with the emergence of the United States as a world power. BP 3: Analysis of Morality Conclusion