1. Section 3 Acquiring New Lands
Chapter 10
Section 3
Acquiring New Lands

2. Puerto Rico
After the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico remained under military rule
Why was P.R. important to the U.S.?
maintain a presence in the Caribbean
to protect a future canal in Panama
1900 Foraker Act ended military rule and gave the president power to appoint the governor of P.R.
1917 Puerto Ricans granted U.S. citizenship

3. Cuba Treaty of Paris guaranteed Cuban independence
American military govt. provided food, clothing, schools, medicine to Cubans
Platt Amendment- must be added to Cuban const.
Limit foreign treaties
U.S. can intervene
don’t go into debt
U.S. can buy or lease land for the Navy
protectorate – a country whose affairs are partially controlled
by a stronger power

4. China
John Hay’s Open Door Notes U.S. Secretary of State, letters addressed to leaders of imperial nations proposing that the nations share their trading rights with the U.S.
Boxer Rebellion- 1900, troops from Britain, France, Germany, Japan, U.S. put down rebellion.
Boxers wanted to get rid of “foreign devils”

5. China, continued Protecting American Rights
U.S. fearful that European nations would continue to control China
John Hay issues a second series of Open Door Notes
Open Door Notes reflects 3 major U.S. ideas
growth of economy depends on exports
U.S. has right to intervene where foreign markers are threatened
the closing of an area to American products threatens U.S. survival
These beliefs will guide U.S. foreign policy

6. Impact
1900 President McKinley elected- confirms that Americans in favor of Imperialism
Anti-Imperialist League- it was wrong for the U.S. to rule other people without their consent.
Grover Cleveland
Andrew Carnegie
Mark Twain
Jane Addams