US History - American Expansionism

What is the relationship between the United States government and Native American groups like during this time? What are some events that illustrate this relationship?

Bad, US often used coercive and unfair treaties to obtain more land. Treaties often broken once incentive was found, often resources. Sioux Wars, massacures

What is the United States' relationship to imperialism? Why do you think so many Americans misunderstand this relationship?

While the arugment for American Imperialism's existance is fairly strong, many Americans do not consider the US to be an empire.
1) Fought for independence from Empire
2) These territories are not known and easily forgotten, logo map

What makes Plessy v. Ferguson such a landmark Supreme Court decision? Why was it so consequential?

Established the constitutionality of racial segregation

Why did the United States get involved in WWI? What resulted from our involvement?

1) Zimmerman's note and sinking of USS Lusitania
2) Money from selling weapons to Britian
3) Banks loans on the allies