The document summarizes key events in US imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It discusses the Foraker Act which established civilian rule in Puerto Rico and granted citizenship to Puerto Ricans in 1917. It also discusses the Platt Amendment which made Cuba a US protectorate and allowed US intervention. The document outlines the Philippine-American War where the US took control of the Philippines from Spain but faced rebellion from Emilio Aguinaldo who believed the US promised independence. It also discusses US relations with China through open door notes and the Boxer Rebellion where the US joined European troops to put down anti-foreign uprisings.

1. Unit 8- Imperialism

2.  I. Foraker Act- Ended US military rule in Puerto
Rico
 Set up a civil government
 US could appoint PR’s governor and upper
house
 Puerto Ricans became US citizens in 1917

3.  II. Platt Amendment- changes to the Cuban
constitution, added by the US
 Made Cuba a U.S. protectorate, a country
whose affairs are controlled by a stronger power
 It included:

4.  1. Cuba could not make treaties that limited its
power within Cuba itself
 2. The US could intervene in Cuba
 3. Cuban government was not to go into debt
 4. The US could buy or lease Cuban land for
military use and refueling

5.  III. Philippine-American War
 A. US took control of Philippines with the
Treaty of Paris ($20M)
 B. Emilio Aguinaldo- Filipino rebel leader that
believed US had promised independence

6.  C. The War Lasted 3 years (1899-1902)
 Claimed 20,000 Filipinos lives
 4,000 American soldiers died
 War cost the US $400 million
 D. Philippine Islands became independent on
July 4, 1946

7.  IV. The U.S. and China
 A. The US feared that China would be colonized
by Europe and they would be shut out
 B. Open Door Notes- Letters issued by the US
to all other imperialist nations, creating an open
door of trade with China

8.  Boxer Rebellion
 Europe dominated most Chinese cities,
resentment among Chinese grew
 Secret groups known as “Boxers” (martial arts)
killed hundreds of missionaries and foreigners
 In 1900 troops from US and Europe put down
the Boxer Rebellion