American Colonial American Colonial EmpireEmpire

The Former Colony Becomes The Former Colony Becomes the Colonizer the Colonizer

War’s End and Peace SettlementWar’s End and Peace Settlement

A. Peace TreatyA. Peace Treaty

1. Negotiations-Demands1. Negotiations-Demands

a. France-intermediarya. France-intermediary

b. annexation of the Philippinesb. annexation of the Philippines

2. The Treaty2. The Treatya. Spain gave up sovereignty over Cubaa. Spain gave up sovereignty over Cuba

b. Ceded Guam, Puerto Rico, and Philippinesb. Ceded Guam, Puerto Rico, and Philippines

1. U.S. paid $20,000,000 to Spain*1. U.S. paid $20,000,000 to Spain*

Senate ApprovalSenate ApprovalA. McKinley sent to CongressA. McKinley sent to Congress

1. Required 2/3 vote to approve1. Required 2/3 vote to approve

B Much opposition to imperialistic B Much opposition to imperialistic ambitionsambitions

C. Democrats persuaded Congress to C. Democrats persuaded Congress to approve…became a campaign issue approve…became a campaign issue in 1900in 1900

D. Rudyard KiplingD. Rudyard Kipling

1. “The White Man’s Burden”1. “The White Man’s Burden”

The White Man’s Burden?The White Man’s Burden?

The American EmpireThe American EmpireA. Public Passes on ImperialismA. Public Passes on Imperialism

1. Republicans sweep the1898 Congressional 1. Republicans sweep the1898 Congressional ElectionsElections2. 1900 Presidential Race2. 1900 Presidential Race

a. Rep-McKinley/T. Roosevelt V.P.a. Rep-McKinley/T. Roosevelt V.P.b. Dem-Bryan-tried to denounce b. Dem-Bryan-tried to denounce imperialism-carried the south and 4western imperialism-carried the south and 4western silver statessilver statesc. Public more interested in business c. Public more interested in business venturesventures

3. McKinley won3. McKinley wona. *People said to have endorsed a. *People said to have endorsed imperialism but may only have imperialism but may only have

voted for prosperityvoted for prosperityb. “four more years of the full dinner pail”b. “four more years of the full dinner pail”

Philippine InsurrectionPhilippine Insurrection1. Revolt against Spain began in 18961. Revolt against Spain began in 18962. Annexation disillusioned the rebels2. Annexation disillusioned the rebels3. Feb 1899, fighting between U.S. 3. Feb 1899, fighting between U.S.

troops and rebels broke out in Manilatroops and rebels broke out in Manila4. U.S. increased troop strength4. U.S. increased troop strength5. U.S. adopted some of the same 5. U.S. adopted some of the same

brutal methods which it had brutal methods which it had complained about Spain usingcomplained about Spain using

6. Suppression took over two years6. Suppression took over two yearsa. 4300 American lives-thousands of a. 4300 American lives-thousands of FilipinosFilipinos

Philippine Insurrection 1899-1902Philippine Insurrection 1899-1902

16,000 Filipino soldiers and 200,000 Filipino civilians dead16,000 Filipino soldiers and 200,000 Filipino civilians dead

Involvement in ChinaInvolvement in China

A. Open Door Policy 1899A. Open Door Policy 1899

B. Boxer Rebellion 1900B. Boxer Rebellion 1900

1. Attempts to expel foreigners1. Attempts to expel foreignersthe cake Chinesethe cake Chinese

Decline of U.S. ColonialismDecline of U.S. Colonialism

1. Only new acquisition after 1899 was 1. Only new acquisition after 1899 was the Virgin Islands (1916)the Virgin Islands (1916)

2. Democrats kept up criticism2. Democrats kept up criticism

3. Realization that colonies were not 3. Realization that colonies were not and assetand asset

4. 1934 Tydings-McDuffie Act4. 1934 Tydings-McDuffie Act

5. Puerto Rico5. Puerto Rico

Cuba foreshadows Protectorate Cuba foreshadows Protectorate PolicyPolicy

A. Cuban Occupation-Teller A. Cuban Occupation-Teller AmendmentAmendment

B. The Platte AmendmentB. The Platte Amendment

1. Conditions1. Conditions

C. ResultsC. Results