1) Read the assigned paragraph from McKinley's speech.

2) Define words listed below. If you find additional words that are unfamiliar to you, list them and define them in the table.

Vocabulary Word	Definition and Part of Speech***************************************
cultivate	***********************************************************************
amity	*
accord	*
ally(ies)	*
foe	*
impartial	*
diplomacy	*
conquest	*
contingency	*
*	*
*	*

3) Paraphrase the paragraph from the speech below.

4) In a Brief Constructed Response (BCR), explain what you think McKinley would do if the United States were to get into a conflict with another country.

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