1. Roosevelt and Latin America
Chapter 17 section 3 notes
Roosevelt and Latin America

2. Vocabulary
Define the key terms and people on your vocabulary sheet. There are 5 of them located on pg. 565

3. Cuba and Puerto Rico
After the Spanish American War, the U.S. began to expand in Latin America
President William McKinley set up military governments on Cuba and Puerto Rico

4. Yellow fever in Cuba
McKinley appointed Leonard Wood as governor of Cuba in 1899
Scientists made steps towards eliminating yellow fever
85% of people infected with yellow fever died
Carlos Finlay thought that yellow fever came from mosquitoes
They drained all pools of water and almost eliminated the disease from the city of Havana.

5. U.S. control over Cuba Cuba drafted a new constitution in 1901
The U.S. had already signed the Teller Amendment saying they wouldn’t annex Cuba
They were nervous that other imperialist nations might try and take Cuba
They forced Cuba to include the Platt Amendment in their constitution

6. Platt Amendment
Limited Cuba’s ability to sign treaties with other countries
Gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuban affairs
Required Cuba to sell or lease land to the U.S. for navy and coaling purposes
This gave the U.S. a naval base at Guantanamo Bay

7. Platt amendment cont. Cuba became a U.S. protectorate
Troops withdrew from Cuba once they signed the amendment
The amendment was eventually repealed, but the U.S. kept Guantanamo Bay

8. Governing Puerto Rico The U.S. governed Puerto Rico as a territory
Foraker Act stated that the U.S. would appoint Puerto Rico’s governor and upper house
Puerto Rico could vote for the lower house
1917 law granted U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans
Today, the U.S. still controls interstate trade, immigration, and military affairs for Puerto Rico

9. Puerto Rico

10. Panama Canal
People wanted a faster way between the Atlantic and Pacific
A French company began building a canal across the isthmus of Panama
The company went bankrupt and abandoned the canal
The U.S. bought the rights to the French canal property and equipment

11. Panama’s revolution
There was a revolution being planned for Panama to break free from Colombia
Roosevelt supported the rebellion
Panama won and declared their independence
A treaty with Panama gave the U.S. complete control over 10 mile wide canal zone.

12. Building the Panama Canal
Began in 1904
Hard working conditions, shortages of labor, and yellow fever caused delays
Roosevelt appointed John Stevens as engineer and architect

13. Malaria Disease spread by mosquitoes Could get malaria over and over
They drained swamps, spread oil on standing water, bred spiders, ants and lizards to feed on the mosquitoes

14. Canal continued John Stevens resigned
He was replaced by George W. Goethals
He became the genius of the canal
44,000 workers
1914- first ship sailed through the canal

15. Roosevelt Corollary
The Dominican Republic owed money to Europe (they were scared they would use force to collect it)
The U.S. stepped in and issued the Roosevelt Corollary
All monies were collected through the U.S.
Latin American countries were worried about U.S. involvement in all their affairs.