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Do Now #2 - “Mahan”

“Having…no foreign establishments, either colonial or military, the ships of war of the United States, in war, will be like land birds,

unable to fly far from their own shores. To provide resting-places for them, where they can coal and repair, would be one of the first

duties of a government proposing to itself the development of the power of the nation at sea”

Alfred Thayer Mahan

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1890

Read the above quote and answer the following questions: 1. Who wrote the above quote?

2. What was the name of the book?

3. When was the book published?

4. According to the passage, did the United States have any colonies or territories outside of the country’s borders?

5. What is Mahan comparing America’s Navy, or ships to?

6. Explain this quote.

7. Why do you think this book influenced U.S. foreign policy in the late 1800s?

8. Does this quote dispute or assent (agree with) what we learned last class from Frederick Jackson Turner?

More practice… there is a strong chance you will see these again, I sure you realize that already! 

“Having…no foreign establishments, either colonial or military, the ships of war of the United States, in war, will be like land birds,

unable to fly far from their own shores. To provide resting-places

for them, where they can coal and repair, would be one of the first duties of a government proposing to itself the development of the

power of the nation at sea”

Alfred Thayer Mahan

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1890

1. Which foreign policy below would the quote above most likely support? a. Isolationism b. Imperialism c. Manifest Destiny d. Domestic Policy

2. Would Alfred Thayer Mahan, who was quoted in 1890, be proud of President McKinley’s foreign stance in 1898? a. yes b. no