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Objective 3.4- The Expanding American Empire

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in 1898 America wins the war with Spain America becomes the dominant force in the Western Hemisphere Cuba Puerto Rico and Guam give us worldwide influence United States incorporate these territories  but the incorporation of the Philippines was not so easy Philippines are liberated American took on a semi similar role at the Spanish had over the Filipinos this led to the philippine-american war  Filipinos outraged by the Treaty of Paris because it Reese subjugated them United States had promised Independence but instead Annex them as a territory in 1898 Amelia turn all the Filipino revolt against the United States for 400 years the Filipinos have been subjugated by the Spanish now they're facing subjugation by the United States and they would not for it the Filipino Rebels use Guerrilla tactics Guerrilla tactics are taxes that involve hiding in trees and using the train as an advantage against the superior u.s. military because the Americans couldn't tell the difference between Rebel and civilian they Place images zones and cans in order to keep control of them the conditions in these cancer brutal and thousands died from is in Starvation by 1902 the rebellion was put down the US had essentially become like Spain in the eyes of the Filipinos eventually the Philippines will be granted its what kinds  United States also had some important decisions to make on how to roll the island of Puerto Rico after the war with Spain the United States Congress split on the feet of Puerto Rico should be granted self-governance should it become a protectorate ultimately it was placed under military rule until decision could be made then in 1900 the US Congress passes the Foraker act this act of since the end of military rule and set up a civil government elected by the Puerto Rican people the set the United States offer was allowed to appoint a governor in Puerto Rico and the upper or more powerful House of their legislature the Puerto Rican people themselves however could elect their own Representatives in the lower house this split the power to govern between the United States and the Puerto Rican people in 1917 Congress granted full citizenship to all Puerto Ricans this meant that the United States Bill of Rights apply to the Puerto Rican people and they could elect their own Congress which still applies today the Foraker Act is significant because unlike in the Philippines America satisfy the Puerto Rican people as to avert a rebellion it also ensured however that there would be an American Military presence in the Caribbean for a law what time to come  Nexus talk about Cuba when the wars Fame broke out us recognized Cuba's Independence Congress pass the Teller Amendment which pleasure can I see what intervene and sees Cuban Lance with eight in the Cubans in a war for independence it wouldn't make sense for United States take over their land 100 United States insist that Cuba at the Platt Amendment to the Constitution cast three weeks we've been talking about the Platt Amendment come on mr. hand it doesn't take 3 please talk about the Platt Amendment it's real simple essentially the Platt Amendment says that keep it wasn't allowed to go into jet he weren't allowed to make treaties that limited keep us self-governance the United States in one other countries involved in Cuba's Affairs you know the lease or buy Cuban land for military bases this is where we get Guantanamo Bay play the Platt Amendment means that no one's allowed to mess with Cuba except for the United States and we felt that we had a right to make that claim because we helped them win their independence the Cubans pass the Platt Amendment and Cuba officially becomes a protectorate of the United States a protectorate is a country whose Affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power America's Authority in Cuba last for another 50 years until the Castro Communist Revolution in Cuba even today u.s. military bases in Cuba and maintain American control in the Western Hemisphere  with a mirror territorial success in the Caribbean of the Pacific and a desire to expand their influence even further to compete with European powers American influence even reached China at the turn of the century China was considered the sick old man of Asia carved up by foreign powers China was more of an outpost in the nation great France Russia Japan in Germany all had spheres of influence in China a spear of influence is a Zone where a foreign country had control of trade through that area one country did not have a sphere of influence in China was the United States American Secretary of State John Hay what change this and issued his open notes to each nation in China in the open Notes he proposed to openly share trade access in China without cut about the United States Open Door Policy would tear down the barriers that kept each sphere of influence under the control separate Nations and promote free trade across China Albany shins agreed and the open door policy in China was adopted medium the United States could freely engage in trade and not be left out of the vast resources that China had to United States claim to stake in valuable Marcus and sold their goods and made money John Hays open door policy also meant that the United States would have a claim and Asian fare far into the future  put the presence of America and other European powers in their country did not sit well with the Chinese without control their own country the how do use resented these foreign devils and the Chinese people soon form secret resistance societies and insurgencies  what are these groups was known as The Boxers play attack foreigners in missionaries throughout China the term boxers was given to this group by the foreigners who were in China who had witnessed the martial arts that they have practiced unaware of what martial arts where they simply because of all Western influence Chinese Christians they saw Christianity as part of the Western influence that they despised in China in order to protect their stake in Chinese Affairs and American European Lions of troops was formed the superior military power this Alliance killed thousands and quickly crush the Boxer Rebellion the victory over the Boxer Rebellion what date in America status as a real Global power that the US would protect their economic interests anywhere in the world what the war fought territories won and now governed the United States has established itself as a worldwide power

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