Section 4: Imperialism in south america Maya Nunna, Emily brennan, lauren ryan, Emily weis, megan barron, josh fromlak

U.S. involvement Protectorate- a country or state that is controlled or protected by another country/state Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba became protectorates to the United States after the Spanish American War. In 1903, President Roosevelt supported the rebellion which allowed the Panama Canal to be built, separating Panama from Colombia. It also made it easier to get from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean United States was granted a ten mile strip of land in return Monroe Doctrine- The U.S. could intervene in any Latin American country guilty of misconduct. The U.S. replaced Europe as a source of investment in Latin American Development and sent troops to protect their investment. Latin Americans resented the U.S. as a “Big Bully” because of their interference. Dollar Diplomacy- diplomacy that seeks to strengthen the power of a country or affect its purposes

Important figures Francisco Madero- Liberal land owner who forced Diaz from in 1911. He put some of his best officials in his administration. He sought balance among foreign interests, but was unsuccessful Pancho Villa- had armed masses of bandits sweep the countryside. The federal administration tried desperately to assert their power Emiliano Zapata- Eventually took over Madero’s position. Aroused landless peasants and seized and redistributed the land of the wealthy. Madero wanted to stay in power and form an agreement with Zapata, but he refused Porfirio Diaz- created a conservative centralized government in Mexico

The aftermath Sector- a sociological, economic, or political subdivision of society Mexican economy was greatly damaged A new constitution was enacted Political reform for revolutionaries and land reform for peasants Working class grew The export of wheat, beef, coffee, bananas, sugar, and silver began an age of prosperity for Latin America Middle class Latin Americans sought a steady income, education, and liberal reform