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The Monroe Doctrine and Manifest Destiny. Antebellum Western Migration and Indian Removal Summarize opposing views regarding U.S.Explain the purpose of the Open Door policy in China.Identify the causes and effects of the Philippine-American War.Explain how the United States maintained political control over Cuba.What are the arguments for US imperialism? (PG 541) What are the arguments against it? What argument do you find persuasive? Why?

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They were a passionate and confident group, full of contempt for authority and violent emotions.вЂќ Д®LECTION OF 1900PAGE 541 The election is also a вЂњreferendumвЂќ on imperialism. Much of their discontent, however, was focused on the economic scarcity of the 1890's. The Boxers believed that the expulsion of foreign devils would magically renew Chinese society and begin a new golden age.

They practiced an animistic magic of rituals and spells which they believed made them impervious to bullets and pain. Did not want US to fall behind European Powers - France, Germany, Britain, Japan, Russia, and Dutch are busy вЂњcarvingвЂќ up China as its empire weakensД«oxer Rebellion вЂњThe Boxers, or 'The Righteous and Harmonious Fists,' were a religious society that had originally rebelled against the imperial government in Shantung in 1898.

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wanted to protect the вЂњfree marketвЂќ abroad - US Secretary of State John Hay proposes вЂњOpen DoorвЂќ policy = free market and continued Chinese independence 3. wanted exports to China - especially to build railroads. MOTIVATING IDEAS OF IMPERIALISM NATIONAL HONOR COMMERCE RACIAL SUPERIORITY ALTRUISM And then I went to bed, and went to sleep and slept soundly.вЂќ -President McKinley reflecting on what to do with the Philippines after the Spanish American war. вЂњAnd one night it came to me this way-I donвЂ™t know how it was, but it came: (1) that we could not give them back to Spain вЂ“ that would be cowardly and dishonorable (2) that we could not turn them over to France or Germany-our commercial rivals in the Orient that would be bad business and discreditable (3) that we could not leave them to themselves вЂ“ the were unfit for self-government and they would soon have anarchy and misrule over there worse than SpainвЂ™s was and (4) that there was nothing left for us to do but to take them all, and to educate they Filipinos, and uplift and civilize and Christianize them, and by GodвЂ™s grace do the very best we could by them, as our fellowmen for whom Christ also died. Some historians estimate as many as 500,000 killed).

Filipino - 20,000 military dead and 200,000 civilians killed.

Remains protectorate until July 4, 1946.

PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN WAR How was the Philippines different from Cuba?

US troops back conservative Cuban leaders friendly to US and US business.Д¬ompare and Contrastthe Teller and the Platt Amendments.

US establishes naval bases at Guantanamo Bay.

US seeks to control Cuba to protect American businesses there.

It allowed the United States 'the right to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty.'.

What was the purpose of Platt Amendment?

stated that the United States, 'hereby disclaims any disposition of intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for pacification thereof, and asserts its determination, when that is accomplished, to leave the government and control of the island to its people.'.

Assure Cubans and European powers that American intervention was not an вЂњimperialвЂќ land grab.

What was the purpose of the Teller Amendment?

EFFECT? Cuba becomes a US protectorate.

US brings many improvements in health and sanitation to Cuba, but it does NOT give it full independence.Teller Amendment states that US will not annex or control Cuba.AT FIRST, US intends Cuba to become independent.What did the Foraker Act say? Puerto Ricans granted citizenship in 1917. Later, calls for independence re-surface. Puerto Rico LOSES independence when it is acquired by US during Spanish-American War. Explain the purpose of the Open Door policy in China. Identify the causes and effects of the Philippine-American War. involvement in Puerto Rico Explain how the United States maintained political control over Cuba. 18.3: Acquiring New Lands OBJECTIVES: Describe U.S.