1. Chapter 10 Part 3 Pages352-358

2. Terms to Know Foraker Act Platt Amendment Protectorate Emilio Aguinaldo John Hay Open Door Notes Boxer Rebellion

3. Puerto Rico After the Spanish-American War Some Puerto Ricans wanted independence Some wanted to be a U.S> state A Brief U.S. military occupation after the war

4. Foraker Act 1900 Ended U.S. military occupation A civil government was established U.S. President appointed a governor and upper legislative house Lower house members were elected

5. 1901 Supreme Court Ruled that the Constitution did not necessarily follow the flag A Tariff had been placed on PR sugar to the U.S.

6. 1917 Puerto Ricans became U.S> Citizens Could elect own Legislature 1952 PR became a U.S. Commonwealth

7. Cuba Wanted independence But too close to the U.S. Could not defend themselves After the war, occupied by U.S. troops U.S. sent food, c;othing, agricultural help, schools, hospitals, infrastructure and mosquito problem (yellow fever)

8. The Teller Amendment Before the Spanish-American War anti- imperialists in congress accused war mongers of wanting to go to war to get Cuba for U.S. Imperialists in congress passed the Teller Amendment saying that the U.S. had no designs on Cuba for itself

9. The Platt Amendment Cubans were told that if they wanted their independence, they would have to include the Platt Amendment in their constitution They resisted but ended up doing it to gain their independence from the U.S.

10. The Platt Amendment Cuba could not allow a foreign country to lease, sell or take part of its territory Cuba could not get into debt to a foreign country that it could not repay Cuba had to allow the U.S. to intervene if the U,S, believed it necessary Cuba had to sell or lease land for naval stations to the U.S.

11. A Protectorate For 11 years Cuba was a Protectorate of the U.S. When a country’s affairs are partially controlled by a stronger country

12. American Businesses in Cuba Were an important reason for American unwillingness to grant independence

13. The Philippines The Filipinos wanted their independence BUT they were not able to defend themselves Most in the U.S. believed the Philippines were too far and too foreign to ever become part of the U.S. BUT they would be easy for another country to take

14. Emilio Aguinaldo Was a popular Filippino leader Led the Philippines into war for independence against the U.S. War 1898-1902 Longer, more expensive, more loss of life than Spanish-American War Ended when Aguinaldo was captured

15. The Philippines Was a gateway to China, Asia Taft was sent as the first civilian governor Redistributed land, wealth. Schools, hospitals, infrastructure, mosquito problem Exported sugar to the U.S.

16. Philippine Independence July 4, 1946

17. China Trade with China was important to the U.S. BUT other countries had established … Spheres of Infuluenc English, French, Germans, Russians, Japanese

18. The U.S. Was afraid that the foreigners in China would block U.S. trade with China Sec. of State John Hay sent all countries in China Open Door Notes in 1899 Asked the other countries to respect all foreign trade with China

19. Boxers A secret, underground organization had formed in China called the Boxers They were young Chinese men who were dedicated to getting ride of foreign influence in China Wanted to give China back to the Chinese

20. The Boxer Rebellion 1901 Boxers attacked foreigners and foreign property An international military force moved in and crushed the Boxers The U.S. contributed to this military force

21. 900 Foreigners in China Waited for rescue The Boxer Rebellion was Crushed Other countries held China responsible China was made to pay $332 million in reparations The U.S. returned some of it to China to be used to establish schools there.