1. America’s New Lands Chapter 10 sec. 3

2. New Possessions

3. Puerto Rico Treated People poorly Denied Citizenship at first In 1917, Puerto Ricans became citizens Today is Commonwealth

4. Puerto Rican Statehood "In June [1998], a San Juan Star newspaper poll showed Puerto Ricans are deeply divided over the issue, with 40.9 percent favoring statehood, 40.2 percent commonwealth and 7.6 percent independence."--Miami Herald, July 15, 1998

5. Cuba Became Independent U.S. Introduced Platt Amendment 1. U.S. would control Cuba 2. U.S. could buy or lease land on island whenever it wanted. a. Guantanamo Bay Cuba got its independence with Castro Revolution in 1959

6. Philippines Became a territory Filipinos wanted independence Were led by Emilio Aguinaldo

7. American-Filipino War Filipinos resorted to Guerilla tactics U.S. forced Filipino population into “living zones” Americans treated Filipinos like children Some blacks deserted American side to go to Filipino side America won, killed 20,000 Filipinos

8. American-Filipino War 4,000 Americans were killed War cost $400 million Howard Taft became Governor of Philippines (1901-1904) U.S. improved education dramatically Filipinos got independence in 1946