Now that you have weighed the evidence, it is time to write your essay. You will write a five-paragraph explanatory essay that addresses the questions below. Your essay should clearly address all aspects of the questions, include a clear thesis, use at least four pieces of evidence from your research or the documents on the AP U. S. History Research Library website, and include a works-cited list. This section is worth 60 points. Essay questions:
What accounts for the shift from expansionism to isolationism in American foreign policy over a 20-year period?
What patterns of continuity and change can be found in the foreign policy debates between the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898 and U. S. involvement in World War I? What lessons can be learned from an analysis of these patterns?