McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson

Presidential Imperialism

Filipinos disliked being an America colony

Start to rebel using guerilla warfare

Rebels were placed into concentration camps

Insurrection finally endedUS lost more troops in

the rebellion than in gaining the colony

Filipinos don’t get independence until 1946

Insurrection (Rebellion) in the Philippines

Britain, France, Germany and Russia carved up China into spheres of influenceEach country was able to

control their region economically

US was left out…felt threatened

Chinese did not like European culture, want to keep their traditional Chinese culture

China

“Boxer’s” were a group of Chinese nationalists that wanted to keep their culture traditional, condemned ChristianityAnger turned into

rebellion against the “foreign devils”

Kill Europeans Europeans and

Americans go to squash the rebellion

Once the rebellion was over Chinese nationalism intensified

Boxer Rebellion

Supported by McKinley

Let China and the world know that America did not want colonies in China it just wanted open trade with China (open door for trade)

Open Door Policy

Puerto RicoGiven the ability

to form a government but US president chooses many leaders

Not treated as American citizens

Still a US territory today

Platt Amendment:Restricted the

rights of Cubans

Declared that Cuba was a US territoryLet the US

intervene in Cuban affairs

Cuba can’t sign treaties with other countries

Must lease naval bases to US

Cuba

Practiced by Teddy Roosevelt

Roosevelt’s plan to deal with Latin America

His plan relied heavily on military power (big stick) not political negotiations

Supported the concept of uplifting and civilizing weaker nations

"Big Stick" Diplomacy

“Speak softly and carry a big stick, you

will go far”

Would shorten the trip from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean by 8,000 miles

France started the canal but sold the contract to US for $40 million

To continue America needed to get more land from Colombia (owned Panama)Roosevelt was willing to do

anything to build the canalColombia’s price was too high so

US sends troops to help Panamanians in a rebellion for independence…successful

US pays Panama $10 million for land

Panama Canal

Extension of the Monroe Doctrine

Latin American countries in debt to European countries…led to Europe in the Americas

Roosevelt told European countries that in the event of a conflict America would police the problem and restore order

Big Deal: kept the Europeans out of the Americas

Disliked by the Latinos…thought they could take care of themselves

Roosevelt Corollary

Howard Taft was president after Roosevelt

Didn’t rely on “Big Stick” DiplomacyReplace bullets with

dollarsWanted America to

invest in banks and companies in Latin America

Dollar Diplomacy

Woodrow Wilson was against imperialism

Wilson promised that America would not gain another territory through conquest but instead would promote humanity and integrity

Moral Diplomacy

Wide gap between the rich and the poor in Mexico led to the rise of Pancho Villa

Pancho Villa enters New Mexico and kills 18 Americans

Wilson abandons his Moral Diplomacy by sending General John J. Pershing to capture Pancho Villa…never captures Pancho Villa…WWI distracts US

Pancho Villa Raids