Continued with more dicussions. They seem endless.. Ally did her Progressive Powerpoint too.
Notes:
*Outcomes/Affects of the Spanish-American War
We won. Treaty of Paris ended war, kicked Spanish out of Cuba. We gained Cuba, the Phillipines, Puerto Rico, and Guam. $20 million for the islands. This was the beginning of America's involvement in world issues. Led to Phillipine-American War. John Hay called Spanish-American a "Splendid Little War".
*Ruling Puerto Rico
Took over w/military. Set up military government until a normal one was set up. Upper House chosen by president. Foraker Act- established a civilian government in Puerto Rico. As time went on, Puerto Rico kept getting more and more self-governed with less U.S. involvement. 1917- Puerto Ricans became U.S. citizens. Have remained a self-governing common wealth of the U.S. ever since. Have all the same rights, except they can't vote for our president.
*Ruling Cuba
Teller Amendment guaranteed Cuba's independence after war. U.S. military did many positive things for Cuba, drained swamps, eliminated Yellow Fever, built roads schools and hospitals, also built education systems. 1901- Platt Amendment; Cuba couldn't make treaties with countries that would threaten their independence, U.S. could intervene in Cuba to keep order, Cuba couldn't go into debt, U.S. could buy or lease land for Naval bases or refueling stations. (Guantanomo Bay)
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