How did American imperialism look and feel to the people living under U.S. influence? In this engaging writing and analysis activity, students explore U.S. imperialism through the perspectives of native residents in Hawaiʻi, China, and the Philippines. Rather than focusing only on battles or policy, students examine how American political, economic, and military expansion reshaped everyday life abroad. This activity is designed as a bridge or extension between APUSH Topics 7.2 (Imperialism: