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“Lost” Civilization

592-599 - Interpret documents regarding U.S. policy in the Philippines. - Explain how the U.S. pursued imperial ambitions in Asia and Latin America.

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“Lost” Civilization

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  1. 592-599- Interpret documents regarding U.S. policy in the Philippines. - Explain how the U.S. pursued imperial ambitions in Asia and Latin America. 592-599- Interpret documents regarding U.S. policy in the Philippines. - Explain how the U.S. pursued imperial ambitions in Asia and Latin America.

  2. “Lost” Civilization - One object: • What can we conclude about this civilization based only on this information? • Read both documents and write an interpretation of each: • Speech given to group of Methodist Ministers by President McKinley in 1898. • Magazine editorial article from The Nation about US actions in the Philppines in 1902.

  3. Conclusions about Imperialism • What can we conclude about why President McKinley favored annexing the Philippines? • President McKinley favored annexing the Philippines because he felt they were incapable of self-government, should be Christian and feared rival nations might take them. • What can we conclude about how the U.S. would practice Imperialism? • U.S. might be acting in self-interest, somewhat hypocritically and imperialism was growing harder to support.

  4. Imperialism in East Asia • Philippines

  5. Imperialism in East Asia • Philippines • Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed • the Philippine Republic • independent but, Treaty of • Paris gave ownership to U.S. = REVOLTED 1899 in the • Filipino-American War. • 1902 U.S. defeated rebels, • and William Taft was • appointed 1st Governor- • General of the Philippines.

  6. Imperialism in East Asia • China • European “spheres of • influence” threatened • to shut out U.S. • 1899 Secretary of State • John Hay proposed the • “Open-Door” Policy. • The Boxer Rebellion • of 1900 resulted. Boxer Rebellion

  7. Imperialism in East Asia • Japan • Treaty of Portsmouth (1905) • ended Russo-Japanese War • making Japan an imperial • rival by gaining: • Russian spheres of • influence • Manchuria • Sakhalin • Korea • “Teddy” Roosevelt and the Gentleman’s Agreement

  8. Imperialism in Latin America • Puerto Rico

  9. Imperialism in Latin America • Puerto Rico • Supreme Court ruled • in “Insular Cases” that • it would be a territory • of the U.S. in 1901.

  10. Imperialism in Latin America • Cuba

  11. Imperialism in Latin America • Cuba • Protectorate status. • A Cuban government • under Governor-General • Leonard Wood. • Platt Amendment • suffrage restricted to • property ownership. • naval base lease. • authorized U.S. • intervention anytime.

  12. Imperialism in Latin America • The Panama Canal • 1902 Congress offered Colombia $10 million • for the right to build a canal across isthmus • of Panama, Colombian government rejected • offer. • French canal company official Philippe Bunea- • Varilla and T.R. supported a Panamanian • revolt against Colombia. • 1904 Panama won independence and granted • U.S.the right to build the canal, completed in • 1914.

  13. Foreign Policy and Imperialism • Theodore Roosevelt • Roosevelt Corollary • William Taft • Dollar Diplomacy • Nicaragua • Woodrow Wilson • Missionary Diplomacy • Haiti • Dominican Republic • Mexico • Venustiano Carranza • General Pershing was sent after Pancho Villa

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