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Section 10-3
Acquiring New Lands
Ruling Puerto Rico
• Foraker Act- (1900) Ended military rule in
Puerto Rico and set up a civil government.
Cuba and the United States
• Platt Amendment- (1901) Provisions the U.S. insisted
that Cuba add to their newly written constitution. It
stated that:
-Cuba could not make treaties that might limit its
independence or permit a foreign power to control any
part of its territory.
-the United States reserved the right to intervene in
Cuba
-Cuba was not to go into debt
-the United States could buy or lease land on the
island for naval stations and refueling stations.
• Protectorate- A country whose affairs are partially
controlled by a stronger nation.
Filipinos Rebel
• Emilio Aguinaldo- Filipino rebel leader.
Was outraged when he learned of
annexation of the Philippines. Believed
that the U.S. had promised independence.
Vowed to fight for freedom.
Foreign Influence in China
• John Hay- U.S. Secretary of State in 1899. He issued a series of
policy statements to protect American interests in China.
• Open Door Notes- letters addressed to the leaders of imperialist
nations proposing that the nations share their trading rights with the
U.S., thus creating an open door. This meant no single nation would
have a monopoly on trade with any part of China.
• Boxer Rebellion- Chinese rebellion against foreign invaders. The
Boxers killed thousands of missionaries and other foreigners, as
well as Chinese converts to Christianity. International forces from
Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and the U.S. marched on the
Chinese capital and put down the rebellion after two months of
fighting.