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Acquiring New Lands

Acquiring New Lands. Puerto Rico . Many wanted independence! Others wanted statehood or self-government No promises from U.S. to be independent after Spanish American War. . Americans in Puerto Rico - 1898. General Nelson A. Miles Commanding office or military forces in PR

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Acquiring New Lands

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  1. Acquiring New Lands

  2. Puerto Rico • Many wanted independence! • Others wanted statehood or self-government • No promises from U.S. to be independent after Spanish American War.

  3. Americans in Puerto Rico - 1898 • General Nelson A. Miles • Commanding office or military forces in PR • Assures Puerto Ricans they were there only to protect them! • General Guy V. Henry • Openly insulted Puerto Ricans • Said they are “children” • Limited them access to alcohol/tobacco • Tried to Americanize them

  4. Puerto Ricans & Independence • At first they welcomed U.S. intervention, then came to fear it. • Many wanted U.S. citizenship and local self-government

  5. Citizenship for Puerto Rico • 1900- Congress passed Foraker Act • 1901 – Supreme Court rules the Constitution doesn’t apply to people in acquired territories • 1917- Grants U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans and the right to elect BOTH houses

  6. Cuba • For 4 years after war – U.S. Army governs Cuba. • Platt Amendment • Cuba not to make treaties that could limit independence or permit foreign power • U.S. has rights to intervene to preserve independence and maintain order • Cuba not to go into debt • U.S could buy or lease land on the island for naval and coaling stations • Protectorate – A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power

  7. The Philippines • Resentment over Treat of Paris erupted in rebellion • Philippine-American War • 3 year war • War cost $400 million and claimed 4,000 American lives • Aftermath • U.S. set up government for Philippines • Taft served as governor • American college graduates went to teach • Independence on July 4, 1946

  8. China • Open Door Policy • John Hay issues a series of policy statements • Sent to Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and Russia • Calls for access to China’s coastal ports, elimination of special privileges and maintenance of China’s independence • Boxer Rebellion – 1900 • Secret society of “Boxers” revolted • Opposed to Western influence • Thousands died during fighting

  9. Foreign Policy- Open Door • Hay’s issues second series of Open Door notes • Said: keep safe equal and impartial trade with Chinese Empire • 3 beliefs of U.S. Capitalist Economy • Growth of U.S. economy depends on exports • U.S. has right to intervene abroad to keep markets open • Feared the closing of an area to products, citizens or idea threatened U.S. survival

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