1. America
Becomes
a Colonial
Power

2. Section 3: Acquiring New Lands

4. Ruling Puerto Rico What would we do with land after war?
Should PR become a state?
Why?
We needed PR for defense

7. 1917 Puerto Ricans given Citizenship
1900 Pass Foraker Act:
Set up a civilian government
Becomes a territory
1917 Puerto Ricans given Citizenship

8. Cuba Passed Teller Amendment: Said US would not take over Cuba
Treaty of Paris 1898 said Cuba would be free

11. Post war: US troops stayed
US did stay, but helped out with new schools, hospitals, meds, ended yellow fever

12. Platt Amendment US added the to the Cuban Constitution in1901
Cuba could not make treaties
US could get involved in Cuban affairs
Cuba could not have debt
US could use some of Cuba for Naval bases

13. Accd. To Treaty of Paris, Philippines comes under control of US
Emilio Aguinaldo and others mad. What happened to freedom?
1899 Filipinos rose up under Aguinaldo
Philippines

17. 3 years of fighting
20,000 Filipinos, 4,000 US died
400 million dollars
US helped create a government

18. US and China The reason we wanted Philippines was to get to China
1899 Sec. of State John Hays issued Open Door Notes
Sent to other countries to say “Lets Share China.”

19. Some Europeans and US not very nice to Chinese and some Chinese rose up in Boxer Rebellion
US and Europeans send troops
1000s of Chinese died, rebellion put down
Hays issued 2nd Open Door: Don’t punish Chinese -US would enforce if needed

20. Impact of gains
1900 Imperialist McKinley ran vs anti-Imperialist Bryan.
McKinley wins which shows many in US OK with Imperialism
Was a small group called the “Anti Imperialists”
As we entered the new century we continued to be Imperialist and will pay a price for it in WWI