1. Chapter 10 Section 3 Notes
What happens to land acquired in Spanish – American War?
3 options: #1 = Statehood
#2 = Territory status
#3 = Independence

2. Guam Still a territory of U.S. Around 160,000 people live there
Only 210 Square miles
Important U.S. Air Force and Naval Base
Never considered for statehood
Most residents happy with its status
Been in the news a lot lately

3. Puerto Rico Ruled by U.S. military for awhile. Why? Foraker Act
Naval Base, Protects Southern U.S., Port for trade
Foraker Act
Established a govt. mostly picked by our President (doesn’t happen that way anymore)
People living there get U.S. citizenship (1917)
Supreme Court decision (Insular Cases)
Not the same as living in 50 states
Can’t vote in national elections
Do not pay federal income taxes
Still a U.S. Territory
People have turned down
statehood 4 times
- that may soon change

4. Some want
Election to happen.
Some don’t
PRO
More Tax $$$ for
National Govt.
CONS
Some fear amount
Collected in taxes
Will not cover
Additional costs
For programs that Puerto Ricans will
be eligible for

5. COMPARING PUERTO RICO TO A U.S. STATE
30th in size population wise (3.6 million people)
49th in size area wise (Bigger than Rhode Island and Delaware
If Puerto Rico were your home instead of living in one of the 50 United States you would...
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
be 7 times more likely to be murdered
make 69.13% less money
use 55.96% less electricity
be 52.01% less likely to be in prison
consume 29.1% less oil
be 25.28% more likely to die in infancy
die 0.47 years sooner
have 18.78% fewer babies

6. Hurricane Damage

7. Cuba
was promised independence by U.S. before war began (remember the Teller Amendment)
U.S. military stayed in charge for awhile
Provided food, clothing, medicine, etc…
U.S. businesses (sugar, tobacco) inside the country were worried about a completely independent Cuba
Afraid they would be kicked out
Cuban Gov. writes a constitution

8. Platt Amendment (1901)
U.S. insists Cuban Gov. adds this to their constitution
4 Main Provisions (parts):
U.S. had to approve all treaties Cuba entered into
U.S. could intervene in Cuban affairs at any time
The Cuban gov. was not allowed to go into debt
The U.S. could buy land on Cuba for a naval base (still there)

9. Guantanamo Bay
Controversial
Harold and Kumar
Escaped from
there

11. Cuba was a U.S. protectorate (partially controlled) until 1934 when it was granted full independence
Never considered for statehood
The 30+ year occupation is the origin of a lot of hatred by the Cuban Govt. towards the U.S.
Still can’t travel there

12. The Philippines natives thought U.S. was going to grant independence
realized that wasn’t going to happen after being bought for $20 million.
U.S. viewed it as a “stepping stone” to Asian markets for U.S. businesses (page 356)
Also served as a good spot for naval bases

13. Philippine – American War
Natives led by Emilio Aginaldo
Fought with U.S. against Spain
Knew the islands well… difficult to capture
U.S. put Filipinos into camps
Poor living conditions…. Many died
Many U.S. troops were African Americans

15. It took 3 years to win the war
20,000 Filipinos and 4,000 U.S. soldiers died
$400 million spent to fight the war
Gov. established like Puerto Rico
No attempts at making it a state
Granted full independence in (after WWII)
Shaky relationship today!

16. U.S. Wants a Piece of China
Why?
1. Many advanced
countries were
getting their own
piece.
Known as a
Sphere of Influence
An area within a country where another country controls what goes on.
France, Germany, Britain, Japan, and Russia

17. 2. U.S. businesses want access to Chinese markets
U.S. govt. issues Open Door Policy
Written by John Hay (US Sec of State)
Main idea: No single nation should have monopoly on trade within any area of China

18. 3 Beliefs of the Open Door Policy
A. U.S. businesses need access to foreign markets to grow
B. U.S. govt. will take steps (including war) to ensure that U.S.
businesses have this access
C. Failure to do so will eventually result in the downfall of the
U.S. economy
Other nations in China agree to “open up” their spheres of influence
They are not happy, but all getting scared of the U.S.

19. The Growth of a Nation

20. Boxer Rebellion Most Chinese don’t like occupation by foreigners
rebels organized to fight
Didn’t have the technology to put up a good fight
Combined forces of all countries in China put down this rebellion easily
3 minute clip on website

21. What did U.S. citizens think about imperialism?
Most liked it
It was our duty to “civilize” the world
Some didn’t
thought it was wrong to rule other people without their consent
“That’s why we revolted from England”