1. Governing New American Colonies After The Spanish American War, America acquired: -Puerto Rico -Puerto Rico -Guam -Guam -Philippines -Philippines I. Debate over New Colonies: PRO-IMPERIALISM PRO-IMPERIALISM 1. Philippines 1. Philippines a. Good military base in Pacific a. Good military base in Pacific b. “Civilize” the natives b. “Civilize” the natives c. Good raw materials c. Good raw materials -coconuts, sugar, lumber -coconuts, sugar, lumber

2. I. Debate over New Colonies: continued… ANTI-IMPERIALISTS 1. Imperialism damages the U.S.A 1. Imperialism damages the U.S.A a. Spreads military thin a. Spreads military thin b. Expensive to maintain b. Expensive to maintain c. Hypocritical c. Hypocritical -“we didn’t like being a colony…” -“we didn’t like being a colony…” d. Are Colonists U.S. Citizens? d. Are Colonists U.S. Citizens? -if yes, we need to protect them -if yes, we need to protect them -if no, we have no right to govern them -if no, we have no right to govern them -Alaska and Hawaii are “territories” -Alaska and Hawaii are “territories” -people in “territories” are citizens -people in “territories” are citizens -colonists are not citizens -colonists are not citizens -all people have basic Natural Human Rights -all people have basic Natural Human Rights

3. II. Statehood for Alaska & Hawaii 1. Alaska’s population exploded a. Gold, oil, farms a. Gold, oil, farms b. 200,000 people by 1959 b. 200,000 people by 1959 -became 49 th state -became 49 th state 2. U.S. defended Hawaii in WWII a. Naval base in the South Pacific a. Naval base in the South Pacific -became 50 th State in 1959 -became 50 th State in 1959

4. III. Independence for the Philippines 1. Impoverished nation 2. Lacking in education & leadership 3. In constant state of warfare (revolt against): a. Spanish rule a. Spanish rule b. American rule b. American rule www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/philippines/flag/

5. Independence for the Philippines cont… 4. American Support: a. Funded educational facilities a. Funded educational facilities b. Specialized training b. Specialized training -architecture, business, government… -architecture, business, government… c. Built factories / industry c. Built factories / industry Became independent on July 4 th 1946 Became independent on July 4 th 1946

6. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 1. Won from Spain a. Spanish American War a. Spanish American War 2. Poor social conditions a. Poverty a. Poverty b. Lack of education & leadership b. Lack of education & leadership 3. After American support: a. Territorial rights (1917) a. Territorial rights (1917) b. “Commonwealth” self-governed (1952) b. “Commonwealth” self-governed (1952) www.enchantedlearning.com/.../flag.shtml