Mrs King Central Cabarrus HS Our Little Brown

Mrs. King Central Cabarrus HS

“Our Little Brown Brothers” Philippine-American War • 1899: Filipinos rebel • Led by Emilio Aguinaldo • U. S put Filipinos in camps – Poor sanitation, starvation, mistreated and abused, and disease killed thousands • Many of 70 K troops sent were African Americans. – Some joined Filipinos because could not stand spreading racial injustice • Took 3 years to end the bloody revolt • 20, 000 Filipino died, 4, 000 US; cost $400 mill- 20 x what they paid Emilio Aguinaldo

Massacred

William H. Taft, 1 st Gov. -General of the Philippines Great administrator.

Philippine Independence July 4, 1946

Puerto Rico: 1898 1917 – Jones Act. § Gave full territorial status to PR. § Removed taxes on PR goods coming into the US. § PRs elected their own legislators & governor to enforce local laws. § PRs could NOT vote in US presidential elections. § A resident commissioner was sent to Washington to vote for PR in the House.

Cuba • U. S. military remained in Cuba until 1902 • Gave Cubans food, clothing, eliminated yellow fever • Teller Amendment (1898) – US will have no plans to take over Cuba and remove all troops – “TELL ‘ER WE DON’T WANT HER” • Spanish officials remained in office and imprisoned or exiled dissenters Dr. Walter Reed

Cuban Independence? Teller Amendment (1898) Senator Orville Platt Amendment (1903) 1. Cuba was not to enter into any agreements with foreign powers that would endanger its independence. 2. The U. S. could intervene in Cuban affairs if necessary to maintain an efficient, independent govt. 3. Cuba must lease Guantanamo Bay to the U. S. for naval and coaling station. 4. Cuba must not build up an excessive public debt.

Stereotypes of the Chinese Immigrant Oriental [Chinese] Exclusion Act, 1887

The Open Door Policy Sec. of State: John Hay Gave all nations equal access to trade in China. Guaranteed that China would NOT be taken over by any one foreign power.

The Open Door Policy

“ Kill Foreign Devils”: The Boxer Rebellion: 1898 -1901 • The Boxers – A secret society determined to rid China of foreigners • Boxers killed hundreds of foreigners and Chinese Christians • Aug. 1900: Multinational force (8 nations – 20, 000 troops) put down rebellion in two months

The Boxer Rebellion: 1900 The Society of Righteous & Harmonious Fists. “ 55 Days at Beijing. ”

Aftermath of Boxer Rebellion • Fearing that European nations would use victory to exert more influence, John Hay issued 2 nd set of Open Door notes • “U. S. would safeguard for the world the principle of equal and impartial trade with all parts of Chinese empire” • Policy reflected 3 American beliefs – U. S. economy depended on exports – U. S. had a right to intervene abroad to keep foreign markets open – Feared that the closing of an area to America threatened U. S survival

America as a Pacific Power

Our “Sphere of Influence”