90 likes | 238 Views
American History Chapter 17-3. Roosevelt and Latin America. Postwar Cuba. U.S. feared that another nation may take over Cuba. Appointed a governor & wrote a new constitution. Platt Amendment : Limited Cuba’s ability to make treaties with other nations.
E N D
American History Chapter 17-3 Roosevelt and Latin America
Postwar Cuba • U.S. feared that another nation may take over Cuba. • Appointed a governor & wrote a new constitution. • Platt Amendment: • Limited Cuba’s ability to make treaties with other nations. • U.S. maintained the right to intervene in Cuban affairs. • Allowed the U.S. to sell/rent land for naval & coaling stations. • Est. Guantanamo Bay. • Made Cuba a protectorate: A country under the control & protection of another country.
Postwar Puerto Rico • U.S. governed Puerto Rico as a territory. • Foraker Act: U.S. would appoint a governor & the upper house of the legislature. • 1917 – Puerto Ricans given U.S. citizenship. • Puerto Rico today? • A self-governing commonwealth belonging to the U.S. • U.S. government controls interstate trade, immigration, military affairs. • Puerto Ricans have no voting power in Congress. • Do not vote in presidential elections. • Are subject to military service & federal law.
Panama Canal • 1880s – A French company started a canal. • 1902 – The U.S. bought the rights to the French canal equipment & property.
Panama Canal Continued • President Theodore Roosevelt wanted to build the Panama Canal. • He supported a Panamanian Revolution against Colombia. • Signed a treaty with the new Panamanian gov’t. for canal rights. • 1904 – Work began on the Panama Canal. • Terrain and disease made construction difficult. • George Goethals: The genius of the Panama Canal. • August, 1914 – The first ship passed through the Panama Canal.
U.S. Diplomacy • Roosevelt Corollary: The U.S. will use military force to police the Western Hemisphere from any wrongdoing. • Wanted to protect economic interests in Latin America. • Dollar diplomacy: President Taft believed that by promoting U.S. economic interests in Latin American countries it would keep European countries from interfering.