Post on 14-Dec-2015
Ch 27 P2
• ID- Captured Filipino Insurrectionists (642)• Summary 1-How many Filipinos died in the three year insurrection against
the US?– 600,000
• Summary 2- How did the US go back on its promise to the Filipino’s?– US claimed to “liberate” Philippines but oppressed Filipinos
• OI-“Little Brown Brothers” in the Philippines• 1) How did the Filipinos respond to the US annexation of the Phil?
– Fought for freedom• 2) What did America create in the Philippines to control the insurrectionists?
– Concentration camps (and “water cure”/water boarding- torture)• 3) How did America break/defeat the Filipinos?
– Captured Emilio Aguinaldo, leader of rebels– “Benevolent Assimilation” infrastructure, schools, and $
• ID- American Missionary Grace Roberts Teaching in China (643)• Summary 3- Why did the US first get involved in China?
– Spread Christianity • OI- Hinging the Open Door in China• 4) What was Americas fear in trying to trade with China?
– Spheres of influence (other countries want to trade too- England, France, Russia, Germany, and Japan- but used to taking over an area and monopolizing trade, US might get left out)
Open Door Policy
• 5) What did the Open Door Policy propose?– Free Trade in China proposed by US (all countries can trade in China)– ?What is so monumental about the US proposing this idea?
• First time Europe listened and followed US directions – Why is Europe listening to US?
• New Navy and base in Philippines gave US clout• 6) Who disagreed with the ODP and how did they react?
– Boxer (Rebellion) Chinese nationalist that rebelled and killed 80,000 converted Christian Chinese and missionaries
• Put down by Multi-National forces (US and European troops take over China)
– Who controls China? What should happen next?– 2nd ODP- US protects Chinese sovereignty (Eur. Listens again, avoids
war)
Roosevelt’s Big Stick Policy
• ID- Theodore Roosevelt and His Big Stick in the Caribbean (649)• Summary 4- What does it say on several of the boats and what is TR
holding in his hand?– Debt Collection, Sheriff, Receiver
• Summary 5- What does this cartoon imply about the US foreign policy in the Caribbean?– That the US will dominate and control politics in Latin America and Caribbean
Sea
– ?How might Latin America have been different if the US did not get so involved in Latin America? Would Latin America be better off?
Panama Canal
• OI- Building the Panama Canal• 7) Why did America want to build the canal?
– Two Ocean interests, one ocean navy (need to move navy from Pac.O to Atlantic Ocean)
• 8) How did the US acquire the rights to build in Panama?– Panamanian Revolution- US encouraged Panama to break away from
Columbia, sent US Nashville to “protect” Panamanians, bribed Columbian General to go home
• Hay-Bunau-Villa Treaty- allowed US to lease 10 miles wide canal zone and intervene in Panamanian affairs
• 9) How long did it take to build the canal?– 10 years, $400 mil.
Roosevelt Corollary
• OI- TR’s Perversion of Monroe’s Doctrine– What is Latin America’s view of the US?
• 10) Define the Monroe Doctrine– 1820- no new European colonies in Latin America (prevent Europe from
taking over newly liberated countries)• 11) How did the “Roosevelt Corollary” alter the Monroe Doctrine
– Stated the US had the right to intervene (invade) in Latin American countries affairs (p 686)
• 12) Identify the “Bad Neighbor Policy”– US invaded and took over countries numerous times– Wilmont Proviso- stated US would fight Spain to free Cuba, not to gain land– Teller Amendment- US will free Cuba if it allows US to intervene when US
interests are threatened and lease Guantanamo Bay