Chapter 10 America Claims an Empire Section 3

Chapter 10 – America Claims an Empire Section 3 – Acquiring New Lands

Objectives 1. Describe U. S. involvement in Puerto Rico and in Cuba. 2. Identify causes and effects of the Philippine -American War. 3. Explain the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China. 4. Summarize the views regarding U. S. imperialism.

Chapter 10 – America Claims an Empire Section 3 – Acquiring New Lands I. Ruling Puerto Rico A. Some Puerto Ricans wanted statehood, some independence, some self-government as an American territory B. Governed by the U. S. military until Congress decided how to move C. Return to civil government 1. Puerto Rico is important for U. S. military presence in Caribbean 2. Granted citizenship in 1917 a. Elect both houses of Congress b. President appoints governor c. Became a commonwealth in 1952

Chapter 10 – America Claims an Empire Section 3 – Acquiring New Lands II. Cuba and the U. S. A. Independent, but still occupied by U. S. soldiers B. U. S. military dominates Cuban government C. U. S. military provides food and clothing 1. Cultivate farmland 2. Organized elementary schools 3. Eliminates yellow fever D. Platt Amendment 1903 1. Provisions added to constitution of Cuba a. Cannot make treaties that might limit its independence b. U. S. has the right to intervene c. Government cannot go into debt d. U. S. can purchase/lease land for military purposes e. Cuba became a protectorate of the U. S. 2. Main reason for U. S. intervention was to protect American business interests

Chapter 10 – America Claims an Empire Section 3 – Acquiring New Lands III. Filipinos rebel A. Philippine American war 1. Filipinos rebel against U. S. who has taken on the same role as Spain (Philippines wanted their independence). 2. Three year rebellion B. Aftermath of the war 1. U. S. established a government similar to that in Puerto Rico 2. Became an independent republic on July 4, 1946

Chapter 10 – America Claims an Empire Section 3 – Acquiring New Lands IV. Foreign influence in China A. China was viewed as an open market B. Spheres of Influence 1. European/Asian countries claim special rights and privileges C. Open Door Notes 1. John Hays issued a series of letters addressed to the leaders of imperialist nations a. “Open Door Notes” 2. Proposed that those nations share their trading rights with America, thus creating an “open door”

Chapter 10 – America Claims an Empire Section 3 – Acquiring New Lands D. Boxer Rebellion 1. Chinese resentment of foreign powers 2. “Boxers” most famous during revolution a. So called because of their practice of martial arts 3. Britain, France, Germany and Japan joined forces to put down rebellion a. 2, 500 American soldiers were activated 4. Treaty called for execution of some Chinese officials, punishment of others and required China to pay $332 million in damages

Chapter 10 – America Claims an Empire Section 3 – Acquiring New Lands E. Protecting American rights 1. The Open Door policy reflected 3 beliefs of American capitalism a. Growth of American economy depended on exports b. U. S. had a right to intervene abroad to keep foreign markets open c. Closing an area to American products, citizens or ideas threatened U. S. survival

Chapter 10 – America Claims an Empire Section 3 – Acquiring New Lands V. The impact of U. S. territorial gains A. Mc. Kinley re-elected B. Anti-Imperialist league formed 1. Grover Cleveland, Andrew Carnegie, Jane Addams join C. Future presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson continue to exert U. S. power around the world.