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Puerto Rico was under military rule

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Puerto Rico strategically important for U.S.

And aid in protecting a future canal

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  • Foraker Act: Ended military rule. Sets up civil gov’t
  • Puerto Ricans can elect members of lower house
  • U.S. Gov’t elects governor and upper house

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Ruled Constitution did not apply to people in acquired territories

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  • Teller Amendment: US.S no intentions in Cuba
  • Occupied by U.S. troops

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Cubans Jailed or exiled

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  • U.S. provides food and clothing
  • Improve sanitation and medical research

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Platt Amendment:

  1. Cuba couldn’t make treaties to limit independence or let foreigners control land
  2. U.S. could intervene in Cuba
  3. Cuba can’t go into debt
  4. U.S. can buy or lease land

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Protectorate: Country whose affairs partially controlled by a stronger power

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I do not approve

Andrew Carnegie

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Rebel under this guy

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Philippine American War

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Upper and lower house

  • U.S. appointed a governor, who would then appoint the upper house
  • Filipinos would elect the lower house

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U.S. scared they’ll lose China to foreign interests

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Open door notes: Nations should share trading rights with U.S.

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Boxers wanted foreigners out

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Boxer Rebellion: Peasant uprising of 1900 that attempted to drive all foreigners from China

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  1. U.S. needed exports to grow
  2. U.S. has right to intervene in markets
  3. Closing of ports to American products threatens survival

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Addams

Twain

Carnegie