CHAPTER 10, SECTION 3 AND 4 NOTES AMERICA AS A WORLD POWER
PLATT AMENDMENT In 1901, the U.S. insisted that Cuba add several provisions to their Constitution. The provisions were: -Cuba couldn’t make treaties that might limit its independence or permit a foreign power to control any part of its territory
-Cuba was not to go into debt -the U.S. reserved the right to intervene in Cuba if necessary -Cuba was not to go into debt -the U.S. could buy or lease land on the island for naval stations & refueling stations The U.S. wouldn’t withdraw troops until they adopted the Platt Amendment
FOREIGN POLICIES OF THE U.S.A. Open Door Policy Roosevelt Corollary Dollar Diplomacy Big Stick Policy
Open Door Policy-letters created by Sec Open Door Policy-letters created by Sec. of State John Hay that proposed nations should share trading rights in China. The U.S. was afraid that China would be carved into colonies and American traders would be shut out.
JOHN HAY Created the Open Door Policy
ROOSEVELT COROLLARY to the Monroe Doctrine Gave U.S. the right to intervene to stabilize the economic affairs of small nations in the Caribbean and Central America if they were unable to pay their international debts. The U.S. didn’t want European countries to come into the W. Hemisphere to collect on debts owed.
DOLLAR DIPLOMACY Created by President Taft This policy used diplomacy to advance and protect American businesses in other countries. American businesses would be drawn into Nicaragua for growing fruit & starting mining companies Also wanted to protect Panama Canal
BUILDING THE PANAMA CANAL
Pres. T. Roosevelt felt that the U. S Pres. T. Roosevelt felt that the U.S. needed a canal cutting across Central America to reduce travel time for commercial & military ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
FERDINAND DE LESSEPS
He attempted to build the Panama Canal from 1879-1882 for France.
President Roosevelt was instrumental in completing the Panama Canal. THEODORE ROOSEVELT President Roosevelt was instrumental in completing the Panama Canal.
Pres. T. Roosevelt’s motto “Speak softly and carry a big stick”
The U.S. bought the area where the canal was being built for $40 million from the French. The U.S. agreed to pay Panama $10 million and an annual rent of $250,000.
DOCTOR WILLIAM GORGAS
Discovered that the mosquito transmits malaria and yellow fever.
Approximately 5,600 workers died from disease or accidents while attempting to construct the Panama Canal.
PANAMA CANAL ZONE LOCKS
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Lock
Panama Canal Train
Panama Canal Maersk
Panama Canal Maersk
Panama Canal Gatun Locks
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Lock
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Top Lock
Panama Canal Gatun Locks
Panama Canal Gatun Lake
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Pedro Miguel Lock
Panama Canal Pedro Miguel Lock
Panama Canal Trains
Panama Canal Miraflores Locks
Panama Canal Tug Boat
Panama Canal Miraflores Lock
Panama Canal Miraflores Lock
Panama City