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American Imperialism In The Philippines

American Imperialism In The Philippines. Liam McAdams, Crysta Davidson, & Natalie Tapia. U.S. Involvement in Pacific Imperialism. America first involved during the Spanish – American War The U.S. declared war and surprised Spain by easily conquering the Philippines

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American Imperialism In The Philippines

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  1. American Imperialism In The Philippines Liam McAdams, Crysta Davidson, & Natalie Tapia

  2. U.S. Involvement in Pacific Imperialism • America first involved during the Spanish – American War • The U.S. declared war and surprised Spain by easily conquering the Philippines • After the war, the U.S. bought the Philippines from Spain for $20 million

  3. Motives • Wanted to expand foreign trade • Economic benefits, new markets • Control of the Philippines opened western trade routes to China • Also a strategic naval base

  4. Justifications • Thought Filipinos could not control the market on their own • Presumed granting the Philippines independence would be irresponsible “unfit for self-government” • Believed only solution was to educate, uplift, and Christianize the Filipinos • Manifest Destiny (religiously) • Returning island to Spain would be “cowardly and dishonorable” – McKinley • Annexation – only viable option

  5. ? Superman orMafia Don? • Mafia Don • First promised to grant independence, however, decided that the Philippines were unfit to govern themselves • After the U.S. decided to annex the islands, rebellion and war arose • Terrible conditions • Poor sanitation, starvation, and racism

  6. Aftermath • U.S. contact in the Philippines was poor at first, however after the Philippine – American War the U.S. cleaned up and actually benefited the islands • America set up a stable government like the Cuban government • Taft was appointed Governor by McKinley

  7. Aftermath • Taft set up a program in which college graduates taught Filipino teachers how to teach • Attendance in elementary schools increased from 5,000 to over 1 million from 1898 to 1920 • In the end • The Philippines were helped, however, the journey was severe and slow • Main U.S. actions were for self benefit much like a Mafia Don

  8. Works Cited "American Imperialism." The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences & the Arts. Web. 14 Oct. 2009. <http://asms.k12.ar.us/classes/humanities/worldstud/97-98/imper/Philippines/usa.htm>. Danzer, Gerald A. The Americans. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2002. Print. "History & Society : : Philippine-American War." Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 14 Oct. 2009. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/456364/Philippine-American-War>. "United States imperialism: The Philippines." Read Books Online Free - Romance Novels Online. Web. 14 Oct. 2009. <http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Great_Republic_By_the_Master_Historians_Vol_IV/unitedsta_dd.html>.

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