In this lesson, you learned how the U. S. began to turn from isolation to imperialism. Complete the following written assignment to show your understanding of these changes. Select three events from the list of five given below - one showing isolationism, one showing intervention, and one showing imperialism . Using complete sentences, write one paragraph describing the event and explaining whether it should be categorized as isolationism, intervention, or imperialism. In a second paragraph, explain the reason for the U. S course of action in each event.

The United States annexes Hawaii in 1900.
The United States declines to give aid to Hungarian patriots in 1849.
The United States proposes the Open Door Policy in 1899.
The United States annexes Samoa in 1899.
The United States attempts to mediate in the Venezuela-Great Britain dispute in 1895.