America’s New Lands

Chapter 10 sec. 3

New Possessions

Puerto Rico Treated People poorly Denied Citizenship at first In 1917, Puerto Ricans became citizens Today is Commonwealth

Puerto Rican Statehood

"In June [1998], a San Juan Star newspaper poll showed Puerto Ricans are deeply divided over the issue, with 40.9 percent favoring statehood, 40.2 percent commonwealth and 7.6 percent independence."--Miami Herald, July 15, 1998

Cuba Became Independent U.S. Introduced Platt Amendment

1. U.S. would control Cuba 2. U.S. could buy or lease land on island

whenever it wanted.

a. Guantanamo Bay

Cuba got its independence with Castro Revolution in 1959

Philippines Became a territory Filipinos wanted independence Were led by Emilio Aguinaldo

American-Filipino War Filipinos resorted to Guerilla tactics U.S. forced Filipino population into

“living zones” Americans treated Filipinos like children Some blacks deserted American side to

go to Filipino side America won, killed 20,000 Filipinos

American-Filipino War 4,000 Americans were killed War cost $400 million Howard Taft became Governor of

Philippines (1901-1904) U.S. improved education dramatically Filipinos got independence in 1946