1. United States & Latin America

2. US in Puerto Rico & Cuba
Foraker Act
Platt Amendment

3. Foraker Act Established a civil government in Puerto Rico
President could appoint a governor & legislators
Insular casesdetermined rights of Puerto Ricans
Jones-Shafroth Act signed by Wilson
More citizenship rights
Greater control over legislature

4. Platt Amendment Added to Cuban constitution
Restricted rights of Cubans
No signing treaties w/o American approval
US=right to intervene
Made Cuba a protectorate of the US

5. “Big Stick” Diplomacy Panama Canal Monroe Doctrine Roosevelt Corollary
Dollar Diplomacy

6. Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
“Big Stick” Diplomacy
Strong military to achieve goals
Uplift weaker nations
Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

7. Panama Canal Canal across Central America via Panama
US needed consent from Columbian govt.
US unwilling to give more $
TR set warships to support Panamanian rebellion
Panama declared independence
Opened in 1914

8. Monroe Doctrine Signed by President Monroe in 1823
Discouraged European intervention in the Western Hemisphere

9. Roosevelt Corollary Addition to the Monroe Doctrine
Keep Western Hemisphere free from intervention of European powers
US would assume role of police power to restore order
Resented by many Latin Americans

10. Dollar Diplomacy Roosevelt picked William Howard Taft as successor
“Dollars for bullets”
Increase American investments in businesses throughout Central America & Caribbean

11. Moral Diplomacy Honest govt. in Latin America Revolution in Mexico
US Sends in the Troops

12. US Supports Honesty in Latin America
Moral DiplomacyUS would not use force to assert authority
Promote human rights, national integrity, & opportunity

13. Revolution in Mexico Mexican dictatorDiaz
Foreign investors & Mexico’s aristocracy got rich
1911, Mexican Revolution led by Francisco Madero
1913, Victoriano Huerta seized power
Wilson refused to recognize Huerta as leader

14. US Troops to Mexico 1914, Mexicans arrested American sailors
Wilson sent marines to occupy Veracruz
Govt. collapsed & Carranza took power
More rebels Pancho Villa
Gen. Pershing chased Villa for several months
Wilson eventually withdrew troops from Mexico