1. Philippine-American War
Unit III
Philippine-American War

2. Preview What is on the menu in this restaurant?
Which President does the waiter portray?
What is Uncle Sam’s attitude about the offerings on the menu?

3. Emilio Aguinaldo Believed the U.S. had promised independence
Used Guerilla tactics
U.S. assumed the same role as Spain
U.S. forced Filipinos to live in “designated zones”

4. Cost of the War Most of 70,000 troops were African-American
War lasted three years
$400 million
4,000 American Lives
20,000 Filipino rebels
*(don’t write this) Philippines becomes independent on July 4th, 1946

5. U.S. in Asia Philippines = Gateway to China
China – colonized by France, Germany, Britain, Japan, and Russia
U.S. Secretary of State John Hay proposed an open door policy – free trade in China
Open door policy (key term)

6. Response
Four Groups
Each group needs a group leader to represent the group
Each group will receive a political cartoon handout
Each person must fill out the Cartoon Analysis worksheet

7. Cartoon #1
*This cartoon reflects a time period of before the Philippine- American War regarding whether or not America will take the Philippines from Spain after the Spanish American War.

8. Cartoon #2
*This cartoon reflects the time period in which the U.S. decides to purchase the Philippines from Spain

9. Cartoon #3
*This cartoon reflects a time period during the American involveme nt of the Philippine- American War

10. Cartoon #4
*This cartoon relates to all U.S. imperialism after the Spanish- American war