The Philippines and China

1. The Philippines and China

2. US Rule of the Philippines • The Treaty of Paris gave the US control of the Philippines • The Philippines were previously ruled by Spain, and had been rebelling against Spanish rule • Filipinos rejected US control • The Philippine-American War • Emilio Aguinaldo, who had fought against the Spanish for independence, led a revolt against the US • Filipinos used guerilla tactics • US troops herded Filipinos into poorly equipped camps where many died • The war was costly on both sides • 20,000 Filipinos died • 4,000 Americans died, and the US spend $400 million • The Philippines remained under the control of the US until 1946

3. Primary Source A – Political Cartoon Guiding question: Why did the US annex the Philippines? • Step 1: Highlight/underline and summarize the source • Step 2: Identify and summarize the bias of the source • Step 3: Contextualize the source • Is there anything in this source that explains better something that you already knew or had heard about? • Is there anything in this source that disagrees with something you already knew or had heard about? • What questions does this source raise that are connected with the guiding question?

4. Primary Source B – Beveridge Guiding question: Why did the US annex the Philippines? • Step 1: Highlight/underline and summarize the source • Step 2: Identify and summarize the bias of the source • Step 3: Contextualize the source • Is there anything in this source that explains better something that you already knew or had heard about? • Is there anything in this source that disagrees with something you already knew or had heard about? • What questions does this source raise that are connected with the guiding question?

5. Primary Source C – McKinley Guiding question: Why did the US annex the Philippines? • Step 1: Highlight/underline and summarize the source • Step 2: Identify and summarize the bias of the source • Step 3: Contextualize the source • Is there anything in this source that explains better something that you already knew or had heard about? • Is there anything in this source that disagrees with something you already knew or had heard about? • What questions does this source raise that are connected with the guiding question?

6. SCR • Write an SCR that answers the guiding question • Why did the US annex the Philippines? • Must be a well organized paragraph • Topic Sentence • Three Main Ideas • Supporting Evidence • Conclusion • Must reference at least two of the sources • You do not have to have properly formatted citations but you must somehow indicate what source each piece of information comes from

7. Peer Editing • Check your partner’s SCR using the checklist provided • Final draft is due Friday, 10/4

8. US-China Relations

9. US influence on China • In the 18th and 19th centuries, China had become so weak that many European powers established colonies along its coasts and carved out spheres of influence • Sphere of influence: an area in which a nation claims special rights and economic privileges • The Open Door Policy • The US convinced other imperial powers to share trading rights, preventing any single nation from getting a monopoly in China • China’s government was not consulted • The Boxer Rebellion • The increasing control of imperial powers over China made some Chinese angry • One group that was formed to fight against this were known as the Boxers • Killed missionaries, foreigners, and Chinese converts to Christianity • The US pledged to keep China open for trade • Feared the Europeans would take greater control of China

10. Political Posters • Your group will create a political poster either protesting or supporting US involvement in China • Your poster must contain both images and text • Be prepared to discuss your poster with the class