You will need to know the literary works, government policies, social philosophies, geographic factors, and/or economic incentives that motivated American imperialism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

You will need to know the imperialist and anti-imperialist viewpoints from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

You will need to know the role of the media in promoting the Spanish-American War.

You will need to know the origin, course, and/or consequences of the Spanish-American War.

You will need to know the issues, challenges, and/or problems that were raised in the governing of a United States overseas empire.

You will need to know the motivations and/or obstacles faced by the United States in the construction of the Panama Canal.

Items assessing the economic, military, and security motivations of the United States may reference the growth of the United States Navy or refer to The Influence of Sea Power upon History by Alfred T. Mahan.

You will need to know the impact of key events and peoples in Florida history.