1. US Foreign Affairs

3. US Foreign Policy on China
1800s European powers carve out “spheres of influence”
1899 – US promotes the Open Door Policy
Most Chinese did not like foreign presence
1900 – Boxer Rebellion

5. US Foreign Policy on Cuba
1868 – Cubans struggle for indepence from Spain
1898- Spanish American war
US helps Cuba gain independence
Platt Amendment – restricts independence & gives US military rights
1906 – Cubans rebel against US government

7. US Foreign Policy on the Dominican Republic
1800s Ulises Heureaux took power in the DR
Assassinated in 1899, leaving a large foreign debt
Roosevelt agrees to assume the country’s debt based on the Roosevelt Corollary
Taft, supporting “Dollar Diplomacy”, established US businesses in DR

9. US Foreign Policy on Hawaii
Sugar investors have power in Hawaii
1891 Queen Liliuokalani came to power & tries to restore Hawaiian control
US Marines force Liliuokalani to surrender her power
1898- Hawaii annexed to US

11. US Foreign Policy on Mexico
Mexico is ruled by Diaz
US business investors help Huerta overthrow Diaz & seize power
Wilson refuses to recognize Huerta, supporting his rival Carranza
Carranza seizes power in Mexico
Pancho Villa rebels against US
US unsuccessful in capturing Villa

13. US Foreign Policy on Panama
US wanted to build a canal across Central America
Tried to lease land from Columbia but was rejected
1903 US naval forces assisted an armed rebellion of Panamanians to overthrow Columbian rule
Canal completed in 1914
1921 US apologizes to Columbia

15. US Foreign Policy on the Philippines
1898 Philippines ceded to US
US denies Emilio Aguinaldo claims to independence
President McKinley maintains US control of Philippines
Filipinos rebel against US forces – revolt crushed in 3 years

17. US Foreign Policy on Puerto Rico
1898 Puerto Rico was ceded to the US
1917 the Jones Act granted Puerto Rico US citizenship
US businesses took advantage of cheap labor
Many Puerto Ricans resented US rule