Does Imperialism Contradict American Principles?

Democratic Principles

• Life

• Liberty

• Pursuit of happiness

• Self Government (Monroe Doctrine)

Basis of Imperialism

• Cultural Superiority

• Spread Christianity

• Military Strength

• New Markets (economic)

Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico

• Military control (General Nelson Miles)• Puerto Rico wanted-- Independence- State hood• 1900 - The Foraker Act set up a Civil Government• President chose their positions• 1917 - Congress gave them U.S. citizen status• Spain gave them no freedoms then U.S. occupies

Cuba

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Cuba

• Officially Independent because of Treaty of Paris• America still occupied and jailed protestors (Jose Marti)• U.S. provided food, clothing, schools, farms, and

sanitation• Platt Amendment - We can intervene and have naval

bases- 31 years - Cuba was a protectorate (Guantanamo Bay still ours)• U.S. wanted to protect (business interests)- Sugar, tobacco, mining, railroad

Philippines

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Philippines

• American annexed 1798

• Emilio Aguinaldo rebelled for independence

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Philippines

• U.S. forced them to live in camps

• 3 years to put down rebels

• Blacks helped inferior people of Philippines (treated inferior in the US)

• U.S. President appointed a Governor to lead the country until finally gave them independence in 1946

China

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China

• John Hay proposes Open Door policy (1899)

- No single nation has monopoly on trade with ChinaChinese Response

• Boxer Rebellion - Secret group to get rid of “foreign devils”

U.S. Reasoning on China

• U.S. depended on their exports

• U.S. had a right to intervene to keep foreign markets open

• U.S. feared closing of markets, areas for citizens to go, and ideas to develop