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Day 62 Acquiring New Lands

Day 62 Acquiring New Lands. Reading:352-358 Music: American Patrol. Puerto Rico. US established Military rule Foraker Act- Governor and other representatives of Puerto Rico picked by president In 1917 Puerto Ricans were granted citizenship. Cuba.

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Day 62 Acquiring New Lands

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  1. Day 62 Acquiring New Lands Reading:352-358 Music: American Patrol

  2. Puerto Rico • US established Military rule • Foraker Act- Governor and other representatives of Puerto Rico picked by president • In 1917 Puerto Ricans were granted citizenship

  3. Cuba • Treaty of Paris- Although officially independent US occupied Cuba • Platt Amendment • Cuba could not make treaties with out US approval • US could intervene in Cuba • Cuba could not go into debt • US could buy land for naval refueling (Guantanamo Bay) • US protectorate • Used as an example for treatment of other Latin American Countries

  4. Philippines • Emilio Aguinaldo was outraged by the Treaty of Paris • 1899 Philippine American War • US concentrates Philippines • African American troops desert to help Filipinos • US puts down revolution • Cost US $400 million and 4,000 lives • 20,000 Filipinos die • US controls Philippines until 1946

  5. US General Jacob Smith to Major Littelton Waller Smith: "I want no prisoners. I wish you to kill and burn, the more you kill and burn the better it will please me. I want all persons killed who are capable of bearing arms in actual hostilities against the United States.” Waller: "I would like to know the limit of age to respect, sir?.“ Smith: “10 years” Waller: "Persons of ten years and older are those designated as being capable of bearing arms?“ Smith: Yes

  6. Influence in China • China had been divided by Europe • US demanded Open door policy • Boxer Rebellion • US pressured Europe again to keep

  7. Other Lands • 1885- Congo Conference- Open trade • 1887- US Gains exclusive rights to Pearl Harbor from Hawaii • 1889-1899 struggle for Samoa US splits Samoa with Germany • 1904 Warships sent when Morocco holds US citizen

  8. Anti Imperialist • Many Americans were against Imperialist policies • Mark Twain, Jane Adams

  9. Summary Questions • What nation was effected by the Foraker Act? • In Which Nation did the Boxer Rebellion occur? • For which nation did Emilio Aguinaldo fight for Independence? • What was the forced American trade in China called? • What document was used to make Cuba a US protectorate? • What Island was split between Germany and the United States?

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