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Foraker Act (1900)
ended military rule in Puerto Rico and set up civil government
Platt Amendment (1901)
provisions the US insisted Cuba add to its constitution:
allowed for the buying or leasing of land for naval stations
Cuba could not go into (unpayable) debt
gave US right to intervene
no treaties that limited independence
protectorate
country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power (Cuba’s relationship with the US)
Emilio Aguinaldo
rebel leader angered by the annexation of the Philippines
used guerilla tactics against US
John Hay
US Secretary of State
called the Spanish-American War “A Splendid Little War”
issued Open Door Notes
Open Door notes
letters to imperialist nations (issued by John Hay) asking countries to share trading rights with US in China (no monopolies)
Boxer Rebellion (1900)
Chinese secret society failed attempt to free their country from Western influence
Open Door policy reflects 3 beliefs about US economy
growth of economy depended on exports
US could intervene abroad to keep markets open
an area closing to US products threatened US survival
Chine became known as:
the “sick man of Asia” due to so many foreign countries taking a piece of its land