Territories -Hawaii American planters had organized the overthrow of the monarchy -Philippines War erupts over Philippine desire to be independent William H. Taft was first governor Becomes independent Nation -Puerto Rico became a territory of the U.S. and its people became citizens in 1917

Cuban Intervention -Teller Amendment guaranteed Cuban Independence -Platt Amendment gives U.S. certain interests in Cuba naval base

Asian Interests -Spheres of Influence in China -Open Door Policy Notes John Hay Asked for access to China -Russo-Japanese War Roosevelt is arbitrator

Panama Canal -Panama is part of Colombia -U.S. tries to negotiate a canal treaty -Colombia refuses -Panama has a revolution backed by the U.S. -10 years of construction followed thousands died of accidents and disease to build the canal -Roosevelt’s Big Stick Foreign Policy

Panama Canal -Panama is part of Colombia -U.S. tries to negotiate a canal treaty -Colombia refuses -Panama has a revolution backed by the U.S. -10 years of construction followed thousands died of accidents and disease to build the canal -Roosevelt’s Big Stick Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy -Monroe Doctrine basis of U.S. policy -Roosevelt Corollary- -U.S. will be only nation to intervene (Big Stick Politics) -Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy -U.S. will use financial policies to influence -Wilson’s Missionary Diplomacy -U.S. refuses to negotiate with “illegal” gov’ts

Impact of Imperialism -U.S. is now a world power -debate over the moral and ethical idea of imperialism -anti-U.S. feelings around the world Philippines Latin America Mexico Pancho Villa