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America on the world stage

America on the world stage. Chapter 30. American expansion in Phil. Control after Spanish American war Filippinos start to fight against U.S. Americans spend $ to develop Philippines We’ve taken up the white man’s burden Of Ebony and brown; Now will you kindly tell us, Rudyard,

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America on the world stage

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  1. America on the world stage Chapter 30

  2. American expansion in Phil. • Control after Spanish American war • Filippinos start to fight against U.S. • Americans spend $ to develop Philippines • We’ve taken up the white man’s burden Of Ebony and brown; Now will you kindly tell us, Rudyard, How we may put it down?

  3. Open door policy • Europeans create spheres of influence • American protest to policy (John Hay) • Boxers United in Righteousnous • More than 200 whites murdered • Diplomats in Peking (Beijing) • Rescued by German, French, Japanese, French, Russian, American troops

  4. Rise of Teddy & election of 1900 • Popularity during war elects him as gov. • Party bosses want Roosevelt gone • Vice president does nothing • Democrats focus on silver, anti imperialism • Mckinley elected easily • 6 months later, Mckinley assassinated

  5. Roosevelt as pres. • TR popular among people • “Teddy Bear” • Man of action, common man

  6. Canal across Central America • Need for canal as a result of S-Am. War • Nicaragua vs. Panama • 1902: Congress decides on Panama • Treaty sent to Panama • $10 million, $250,000 a year: rejected • Banau-Varilla’s efforts in Panama • Revolution starts, U.S. blocks Colombian army • Latin American reaction to U.S. intervention

  7. Roosevelt Corollary and beyond • U.S. concerns about European intervention • Roosevelt adds to the Monroe doctrine • Cuban president asks for intervention • Conflict between Russia and Japan • Japanese weary of attack from Russia • Attack before Russia has chance • Japan asks TR to broker peace

  8. Other problems with Japan • High taxes to support war in Japan • Many leave for the United States • 1906: Japanese forced into special schools in California • Deal worked out to stop flow of immigrants • Great white fleet sent on trip around the world

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