1. UNIT #4 – BECOMING A WORLD POWER LESSON #3 –American Empire (4-3) (149-151)

2. Should USA become an imperialist nation? 1.What are benefits? 2.What are some “American ideals”? 3.See a picture in your head of what IS “American,” and what is American leadership… describe it.

3. A major two front war What were the two “fronts” of the Spanish-American war?

4. Peace Treaty to end Spanish American War 1899 Treaty of Paris Controversial Made USA an imperial nation What are the three issues (regions)? (149)

5. Debate over Annexation PRO-ANNEXATION ANTI-ANNEXATION Guam and Puerto Rico are small Cuba had been promised independence But, what to do with Philippines? (149) DECISION: PHILIPPINES ______________ 1899

6. Platt Amendment To be added to the Cuban Constitution Read the four numbered specifics (150) What does it seem was our concern?

7. Governing Puerto Rico 1900 – Foraker Act Established a Puerto Rican government Specified PRs are not Americans 1917 – What happened to that last clause? PRs became American citizens What is the current debate? (150)

8. Rebellion in Philippines 1899 – Philippines annexed by USA Emilio Aguinaldo staged rebellion Attacked US troops Guerilla style fighting against us Governor Taft set up a program What was the program meant to do? (151)