Transcript Imperialism in the Philippines

Imperialism in
the Philippines
By: Greg Allinson, Natalie Lundgren,
Katie Vaughan
Period 6
Motivation for Imperialism
in the Region
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The United States motivation for Imperialism in the Philippines can be
categorized as economic, ideological, religious, political, and strategic
motivation.
• Economic motivation: opening new markets and trade
possibilities, wanted favorable balance of trade, needed to make
exports exceed imports, sought to expand foreign markets
• Ideological motivation: the belief that they were racially superior
to others, strong sense of nationalism during era known as the
Race of empire
• Religious motivation: sought to spread Christianity
• Political motivation: the urge to fulfill their destiny as a world
power by colonizing, looking for fresh land to conquer (islands in
warm oceans)
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Some Americans were against imperialism because they disliked the
idea of colonizing other nations (like British with the U.S.)
How did the U.S. Gain control?
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The United States gained control
of the Philippines as a result of
the Spanish-American war. The
Treaty of Paris gave Guam,
Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
for a set price.
The Filipinos were unhappy that
they were being given to another
country for imperialist rule.
The U.S. felt that the Philippines
was too uncivilized to govern
themselves, so the U.S. kept them
under their control.
What was the extent of U.S.
control?
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The U.S. ruled directly in
the Philippines.
A conflict of interest
existed between the U.S.
and the Filipinos as the
Americans wanted to have
an overseas empire and
the Filipinos wanted
freedom.
What were the effects of
imperialism on the native
population?
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There were positive and negative
effects of imperialism in the
Philippines.
Positive effects:
• public education established
• roads, railroads, and hospitals
were built
• The U.S. helped the Filipinos
when the Japanese occupied the
Philippines.
• The U.S. eventually helped the
Philippines become an
independent nation.
What were the effects of
imperialism on the nation?
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Negative effects: a bloody
war, the PhilippineAmerican War, arose as a
result of Filipino revolt
against American rule. Over
one million Filipinos died as
a result of the war.
The Philippines was left
without a strong leader and
suffered economically.
How was imperial power
removed?
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The Filipinos and Americans
fought the PhilippineAmerican War from 1899 to
1902, and the Americans
won.
Even though the Americans
won, they decided to help the
Philippines become an
independent nation.
On July 4, 1946, the
Philippines became an
independent nation.
What is the current status of
the Philippines?
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The Philippines was predicted to be the one of the
richest countries in Asia.
Instead of becoming the richest, they became the
poorest.
After World War II the Philippine economy did
poorly because during the rule of Ferdinand
Marcos, billions of dollars were spent on the
wrong things.
Since 2004, president of the Philippines, Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo, has taken action in improving
their economy.