1. Puerto Rico, Cuba, & the Philippines The U.S. acquires this land by winning the Spanish-American War… Now What?

2. Puerto Rico U.S. never promises Puerto Rico independence or statehood ● Strategically important to U.S. - Maintain U.S. presence in Caribbean - Protect for Panama Canal to be built in the future ● 1917: granted Puerto Ricans U.S. citizenship commonwealth

3. Cuba ● U.S. troops continue occupying Cuba ● Platt Amend., 1900: Forced changes to Cuban Constitution - The U.S. reserves the right to intervene in Cuba - The U.S. can buy or lease land on the island for naval & refueling stations ● Cuba becomes a U.S. protectorate Protectorate

4. The Philippines Philippines annexed by U.S. after Span- Amer. war ● 1899-1902: Philippine- American War, led by Emilio Aguinaldo ● U.S. forced Filipinos to live in concentration camps - poor sanitation, starvation, disease kill thousands - US uses scorched earth policy ● Philippines a U.S. territory until their independence in 1946 Commonwealth

5. US’ Influence in China Questions pgs. 356-358 1.Why were the Philippines important to U.S. Imperialists? 2.What were the “Open Door Notes”? 3.What was the Boxer Rebellion? 4.Explain the 3 deeply held American beliefs rooted in the U.S.’ “Open Door Policy”. 5.What did anti-imperialists believe?