18.3 Acquiring New Land

Holland US History II, MATES 2026

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

1. growth of economy depended on exports

2. US could intervene abroad to keep markets open

3. 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