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Objectives Describe U.S. involvement in Puerto Rico and in Cuba Identify cause and effects of the Philippine- American War Explain the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China Summarize the views regarding U.S. imperialism

R ULING P UERTO R ICO Military Rule After Spanish-American War Puerto Rico was under the control of General Nelson A. Miles “protection, not only for yourselves but to your property” Puerto Rico under military control until congress says otherwise Return to Civil Government Puerto Rico important for Presence in the Caribbean Protecting a future canal in Panama Foraker Act Ended military rule in Puerto Rico and set up civil government U.S. could appoint Puerto Rico’s governor and members of its upper house Puerto Ricans could only elect lower house members

C UBA AND THE U NITED S TATES Stated that the U.S. had no intention of taking over any part of Cuba Teller Amendment Further granted Cuban independence Treaty of Paris U.S. forces continued to occupy Cuba after the war Spanish officials remained in power Anyone who protested was exceled or imprisoned American SoldiersAt the onset of the war

C UBA AND THE U NITED S TATES American Soldiers (cont.) U.S. Military did Provide food and clothing Help farmers cultivate damaged land Organize schools Help eliminate yellow fever Killed 100s of Cubans every year Platt Amendment Cuban constitution did not specifically state the relationship of U.S. and Cuba 1901 U.S. insisted Cuba add several provisions

C UBA AND THE U NITED S TATES Platt Amendment (cont.) Cuba may not make treaties that limit its independence or permit foreign power to control U.S. reserves the right to intervene in Cuba Cuba cannot go into a debt that it cannot pay U.S. could buy or lease land on the island for naval and refueling stations Country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power Protectorate

C UBA AND THE U NITED S TATES Protecting American Business Interests Some see colonies/territories necessary for exporting goods SugarTabaco Mining industries Railroads Public utilities

F ILIPINOS R EBEL Philippine-American War 3 years of fighting 20,000 Filipinos 4,000 Americans $400 million 20x more than we paid for the islands 70,000 U.S. soldiers are sent to the Philippines Many African-American AA newspapers begin to question the spread of racial prejudices Emilio Aguinaldo Rebel leader who believed the United States had promised freedom American force population to live in zones 1000s dies Same tactics that the Spanish were condemned for in Cuba

F ILIPINOS R EBEL Aftermath of the War Much like Puerto Rico U.S. would appoint upper house Filipinos appoint lower Slowly became and independent country in 1946

F OREIGN I NFLUENCES IN C HINA Sphere of Influence Area where each nation claimed special rights and economic privileges Sphere of Influence John Hay’s Open Door Policy Open Door Notes Letters to leaders of imperialist nations proposing that nations share their trading rights with the U.S. No one country would have a monopoly

F OREIGN I NFLUENCES IN C HINA The Boxer Rebellion in China The Boxers One of many Chinese secret societies that wanted to rid China of the “foreign invaders” Boxer Rebellion 100s of missionaries and on foreigners, as well as Christian converts killed Troops from Britain, France, Germany and Japan marched on the Chinese capital and put the rebellion down. Protecting American Rights “safeguard for the world principle of equal and impartial trade with all parts of the Chinese Empire” Americans believed that the growth of the U.S. economy depended on exports U.S. had the right to intervene abroad to keep foreign markets open Feared that closing a market to U.S. products, citizens, or ideas threatened U.S. survival