Ch 27 P2 Insights

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Ch 27 P2 Insights

• 1) Define and explain why the US issued the Open
  Door Policy
• 2) Explain how the Open Door Policy changed the
  United States role in the world.
• 3) Was the US a good neighbor to Latin America?
  Explain your answer with two pieces of evidence

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Ch 27 P2

• ID- Captured Filipino Insurrectionists (642)
• Summary 1-How many Filipinos died in the three
  year insurrection against the US?
• 600,000
• Summary 2- How did the US go back on its promise
  to the Filipinos?
• US claimed to liberate Philippines but
  oppressed Filipinos
• OI-Little Brown Brothers in the Philippines
• 1) How did the Filipinos respond to the US
  annexation of the Phil?
• Fought for freedom against US annexation
• 2) What did America create in the Philippines to
  control the insurrectionists?
• Concentration camps (and water cure/water
  boarding- torture)
• 3) How did America break/defeat the Filipinos?
• Captured Emilio Aguinaldo, leader of rebels
• Benevolent Assimilation infrastructure,
  schools, and

3

• ID- American Missionary Grace Roberts Teaching in
  China (643)
• Summary 3- Why did the US first get involved in
  China?
• Spread Christianity (and eventually to open trade
  w. China)
• OI- Hinging the Open Door in China
• 4) What was Americas fear in trying to trade with
  China?
• Spheres of influence (other countries want to
  trade too- England, France, Russia, Germany, and
  Japan but were used to taking over an area and
  monopolizing trade, US might get left out)

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Open Door Policy

• 5) What did the Open Door Policy propose?
• Free Trade in China proposed by US (all countries
  can trade in China)
• ?What is so monumental about the US proposing
  this idea?
• First time Europe listened and followed US
  directions
• Why is Europe listening to US?
• New Navy and base in Philippines gave US clout
• 6) Who disagreed with the ODP and how did they
  react?
• Boxer (Rebellion) Chinese nationalist that
  rebelled and killed 80,000 converted Christian
  Chinese and missionaries
• Put down by Multi-National forces (US and
  European troops take over China)
• Who controls China? What should happen next?
• 2nd ODP- US protects Chinese sovereignty (Eur.
  Listens again, avoids war)

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Roosevelts Big Stick Policy

• ID- Theodore Roosevelt and His Big Stick in the
  Caribbean (649)
• Summary 4- What does it say on several of the
  boats and what is TR holding in his hand?
• Debt Collection, Sheriff, Receiver
• Summary 5- What does this cartoon imply about the
  US foreign policy in the Caribbean?
• That the US will dominate and control politics in
  Latin America and Caribbean Sea
• ?How might Latin America have been different if
  the US did not get so involved in Latin America?
  Would Latin America be better off?

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Panama Canal

• OI- Building the Panama Canal
• 7) Why did America want to build the canal?
• Two Ocean interests, one ocean navy (need to move
  navy from Pac.O to Atlantic Ocean)
• 8) How did the US acquire the rights to build in
  Panama?
• Panamanian Revolution- US encouraged Panama to
  break away from Columbia, sent US Nashville to
  protect Panamanians, bribed Columbian General
  to go home, Panama a new country
• Hay-Bunau-Villa Treaty- allowed US to lease 10
  miles wide canal zone and intervene in Panamanian
  affairs
• 9) How long did it take to build the canal?
• 10 years, 400 mil.

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Roosevelt Corollary

• OI- TRs Perversion of Monroes Doctrine
• What is Latin Americas view of the US today?
• 10) Define the Monroe Doctrine
• 1820- no new European colonies in Latin America
  (prevent Europe from taking over newly liberated
  countries)
• 11) How did the Roosevelt Corollary alter the
  Monroe Doctrine
• Stated the US had the right to intervene (invade)
  in Latin American countries affairs (p 686)
• 12) Identify the Bad Neighbor Policy
• US invaded and took over countries numerous times
• Teller Amendment- stated US would fight Spain to
  free Cuba, not to gain land (Issued before Sp/Am
  War. Meant to please anti-imperialists)
• Platt Amendment- US will free Cuba if it allows
  US to intervene when US interests are threatened
  and lease Guantanamo Bay (BAD NEIGHBOR)