Territories-Hawaii

American planters had organized the overthrow of the monarchy

-Philippines

War erupts over Philippine desire to be independent Emilo Aguinaldo- Resistance against US occupation

-fight for freedom

- 2yrs Guerilla warfare

- Finally captured in 1902

- Philippines becomes unorganized territory of States

William H. Taft was first governor

Becomes independent Nation

-Puerto Rico

became a territory of the U.S. and its people became citizens in 1917

-Puerto Ricobecame a territory of the U.S.

and its people became citizens in 1917

Cuban Intervention- after the war

-Teller Amendment

guaranteed Cuban Independence

-Platt Amendment

gives U.S. certain interests in Cuba

1. naval base

2. Limits on Cuban Gov’t

3. U.S. Intervention whenever the US believed it was necessary

Protectorate Country: Affairs controlled by a stronger power

Asian Interests

-US wanted to expand its Spheres of Influence in China (territories a nation exercises control over) Scared Europe’s imperial powers would try to gain control….

-Open Door Policy Notes

John Hay

Asked for access to China (Leave China open to trade w/US & rest of work)

“Sick man of Europe”

Chinese rebels Not happy about colonization of China- Sparked BOXER REBELLION

-Russo-Japanese War

Roosevelt is arbitrator

Russo-Japanese WarRoosevelt is arbitrator

- a decisive victory from either side would dangerously tip the balance of power in the region -action showed an imperialist leader could occasionally become a PEACE maker in a conflict that was itself the product of imperialist rivalries

Panama Canal

-Panama is part of Colombia

-U.S. tries to negotiate a canal treaty

-Colombia refuses

-Panama has a revolution backed by the U.S. (US sent warships & urged Panama to rebel; Colombia DID NOT want to start a war with the US)

-10 years of construction followed

thousands died of accidents and disease to build the canal mosquitoes

-Roosevelt’s Big Stick Foreign Policy

-Roosevelt’s Big Stick Foreign Policy:

Only the US would assume authority to

Intervene in Hemispheric affairs as it saw fit

Panama Canal

-Panama is part of Colombia

-U.S. tries to negotiate a canal treaty

-Colombia refuses

-Panama has a revolution backed by the U.S.

-10 years of construction followed

thousands died of accidents and disease to build the canal

-Roosevelt’s Big Stick Foreign Policy

PG-572

PG-572

Foreign Policy-Monroe Doctrine

basis of U.S. policy

-.added on additions called-> 1.Roosevelt Corollary-

-U.S. will be only nation to intervene (Big Stick Politics)

-West African Proverb “Speak softly and carry a big stick”

-2.Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy

-U.S. will use financial policies to influence ($ not Bullets)

- “Buying influence”

-3. Wilson’s Missionary Diplomacy-U.S. refuses to negotiate

with “illegal” gov’tsPromote democracy & moral progress

Impact of Imperialism

-U.S. is now a world power

-debate over the moral and ethical idea of imperialism

-anti-U.S. feelings around the world

Philippines

Latin America

Mexico

Pancho Villa :: rebel, hated new Mexican Gov’t

-US Backed new MX Gov’t

- Pancho Villa Attacked boarding states of Mexico

-US came close to war

-Eventually put down but showed a clear model of AM. Imperialistic Attitudes of democracy & free enterpise through ARMED intervention

-US came close to war-Eventually put down but showed a clear model of AM. Imperialistic Attitudes of democracy & free enterpise through ARMED intervention

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