UNIT 4 BECOMING A WORLD POWER LESSON 3

UNIT #4 – BECOMING A WORLD POWER LESSON #3 –American Empire (4 -3) (149 -151)

Should USA become an imperialist nation? 1. What are benefits? 2. What are some “American ideals”? 3. See a picture in your head of what IS “American, ” and what is American leadership… describe it.

A major two front war What were the two “fronts” of the Spanish-American war?

Peace Treaty to end Spanish American War • • • 1899 Treaty of Paris Controversial Made USA an imperial nation What are three issues (regions)? (149)

Debate over Annexation Guam and Puerto Rico are small Cuba had been promised independence But, what to do with Philippines? (149) PRO-ANNEXATION ANTI-ANNEXATION DECISION: PHILIPPINES _______ 1899

Platt Amendment • To be added to the Cuban Constitution • Read the four numbered specifics (150) • What does it seem was our concern?

Governing Puerto Rico • • • 1900 – Foraker Act Established a Puerto Rican government Specified PRs are not Americans 1917 – What happened to that last clause? PRs became American citizens What is the current debate? (150)

Rebellion in Philippines • • • 1899 – Philippines annexed by USA Emilio Aguinaldo staged rebellion Attacked US troops Guerilla style fighting against us Governor Taft set up a program What was the program meant to do? (151)