1. Chapter 10-3 Acquiring New Lands
….like Cuba, Philippines, and (kind of) China…..
Mt. Apo
Philippines

2. Objective
To learn about the Open Door Policy and how far the US willing to go to keep the door of trade open?
To learn about the Amer/Phil War., the Platt Amendment, and the Boxer Rebellion.

4. Focus Q: Dec. 4 Read “Philippine-American War,” page 355.
Bullet point notes
1 sentence summary

6. Focus Q
Was TR really a hero during the Spanish-American War? Yellow journalism or not?

7. Focus Q
Is this cartoon an example of racism or cultural superiority? Why or why not?

8. 1. What is a COMMONWEALTH? See “Now and Then” p. 353
Puerto Ricans are US citizens
Don’t need a passport to enter US
Are subject to the draft
Can’t vote in presidential elections
1967, 1993, 1998

9. 2. What was the Teller Amendment (1898)?
US had no desire to take over any part of Cuba—reminds me of Indian Treaties

10. 3. What, if anything, did US soldiers do for the Cuban people?
provides food and clothing
organizes elementary schools
helps farmers get land planted
helps eliminates yellow fever and improves sanitation

11. 4. What were the 4 parts of the Platt Amendment?
1901—***gives the US power in Cuban govt***
Couldn’t make treaties that limit their independence
US could intervene to maintain order (we do)
Cuba couldn’t go into debt
US could buy/lease land for naval bases or coaling station (Guantanamo Bay)

13. 6. Why did the US maintain political presence in Cuba?
protect business (economic) interests—most important reason to keep influence in Cuba
US corps. heavily invested in RR’s, sugar, tobacco mining, utilities (electricity, gas, water)
$220 M invested by 1913

14. Filipinos Rebel
Filipinos were outraged that the T of Paris meant the US would annex the Philippines
***S-A War led to a violent uprising in the Philippines***
They had been promised independence, now they rebel
Led by Emilio Aguinaldo

15. Filipinos Rebel
US forces Filipinos to live in certain areas—concentration camp-like
Poor sanitation, starvation, disease
Same treatment Spain (Weyler) condemned for

16. Early form of Water boarding

17. Manila, 1899, after shelling by US forces.

18. 8. What were the human and financial costs of American/Phil. war?
70 K US troops fight—many were AA
200 K civilians die—3 year war
20 K Phil die fighting—
4 K US die—costs $400 M

19. 9. Why did the US want control of the Philippines?
US sees Phil as the “gateway to Asia,” esp. China
China was a potential mkt for our goods and we could build RR’s there
***China—weak—not an imperialist country***
***Imperialist countries: US, Japan, Eng, FR, Germany, Russia***

20. 10. Give some evidence that China was weak at this time.
by 1899 FR—GER—Eng—Japan—Russia had carved out “spheres of influence”: areas where they had special rights

22. 11. Who was John Hay?
US Secretary of State
Our chief diplomat w/ other countries

23. “Open Door”……get it? The Open Door Policy Secretary John Hay.
Give all nations equal access to trade in China.
Guaranteed that China would NOT be taken over by any one foreign power.
“Open Door”……get it?

25. ***creates an “open door” for trading***
Open Door Notes
Letters to other govts
Proposed that they share trading rights w/ the US
***creates an “open door” for trading***
**US want to increase trade w/ China**
Keep China independent

26. The Open Door Policy

28. ***1900 Boxer Rebellion—want to remove foreign influence***—
The Boxer Rebellion
Group called “the Righteous and Harmonious Fists”
***1900 Boxer Rebellion—want to remove foreign influence***—
kill 1000’s missionaries, foreigners, Chinese Christians

29. Boxer Rebellion
Aug. 1900—troops from Br-Fr-Ger-Japan and 2500 US—end the 2 month rebellion
1000s of Chinese die
US awarded $24.5 M in damages
Return $20.5 M to China in Why?

30. The Boxer Rebellion: 1900 The Peaceful Harmonious Fists.
“55 Days at Peking (Bejing)”

31. 15. What 3 important beliefs did the Open Door Notes reveal about the US?
These become the bedrock of US foreign policy
Growth of economy depends on TRADE
US has right to intervene to keep foreign mkts open
Closing an area to US products, citizens, or ideas threatened US survival
Are you catching what I’m pitching?
What does this mean?

32. America as a Pacific Power

33. 10-3 Left Side Draw a picture and a simile for: Open Door Notes
Boxer Rebellion
_____ is like ______ b/c _______.