You will create a presentation on U.S. trade between 1900 and 1920. For your presentation, you need to present three graphs: one showing U.S. imports, one showing U.S. exports, and one showing exports to a specific region. You will also show a chart comparing import and export data, and three maps that show trade destinations for U.S. goods over time. Finally, you'll analyze the information you've assembled. Research
1. Use the economic data provided to build a line graph that shows U.S. imports from 1900 to 1920.

2. Use the economic data provided to build a line graph that shows U.S. exports from 1900 to 1920.

3. Choose a trade destination for U.S. goods, such as Europe or Asia, and create a line graph to show trade with that region between 1900 and 1920.

4. In two or three sentences, explain what your graphs show about the U.S. economy throughout this period.

5. In another two or three sentences, describe how trade with the region you selected changed over the years.

6. Complete the following chart to compare U.S. imports and exports. Choose six different years, three before 1910 and three after 1910, to compare. For each year, calculate the difference between the value of imports and value of exports by subtracting the larger number from the smaller number, and note if more goods were imported or exported.
Year Value of exports Value of imports More imported or exported? Difference

7. Based on your comparison, what conclusions can you draw? Explain your answer in two or three sentences.

8. Using the data that indicate U.S. exports by destination, color the following maps to show how American trade increased throughout the world over time. For each map, color the continents based on the value of the U.S. goods they purchased.
• Under 50 million: Yellow
• Between 50 and 100 million: Orange
• Between 100 and 500 million: Pink
• Between 500 and 1,000 million: Red
• Between 1,000 and 2,000 million: Purple
• Between 2,000 and 4,000 million: Blue
• Over 4,000 million: Green
Choose three years to represent: one before 1910, one between 1910 and 1915, and one between 1916 and 1920.
9. Based on your maps, how would you describe the changes in global trade with the United States between 1900 and 1920? Explain your answer in two or three sentences.

10. Consider the economic data you've analyzed. Do these data support the conclusion that America was a rapidly expanding global power in the early part of the 20th century? Explain your answer in two or three sentences.