Discussion Post 2

Many scholars argue that American imperialism at the turn of the century was driven by racism. In contrast, in his book “Race over Empire”, Eric Love argues that race was much more important as an argument against imperialism. Which view do you find more persuasive? Why?  (80-100 words, by 5pm Friday August 31).  

Discussion Post 1

Compare Cherokee Removal and the Mexican-American War. Were the justifications used similar or different? Can we understand Cherokee removal as a precedent for Mexican “removal”, or were there important differences between them? (80-100 words or so, by Friday 5pm).