Imperialism's Bitter Fruit

1. a. After the Spanish were forced out of the Philippines, why did fighting break out between American and Filipino forces?
The Filipino people thought they were going to be given their freedom and allow themselves to set up their own government. The U.S forces had assumed control over the Filipinos which angered them.
b. How was this a different kind of warfare for American forces?
The Filipinos were fighting guerilla style striking fast without warning and then disapering. The rebel forces were also able to blend in with civilians and were hard to spot and identify.
2. Why were many African-Americans strong critics of the war against Filipino nationalists?
The Filipinos were being called racist slurs like the African-Americans were. Also they saw the war as racism becuase of the attitudes of the soliders.
3. Explain two reasons why the United States lost some of its enthusiasm for imperialism in the early 1900s.
a. Many U.S soliders were dieing to put down the rebels while all the rebels wanted was freedom and freedom is the right of all people.

b. The U.S was spending a lot of money to put down the rebels because war always puts countries into debt or hinders their economy.

4. What were the positive effects of American occupation in Puerto Rico and Cuba?
The American occupation of Puerto Rico and Cuba helped them greatly by increasing the amount of technolgy avaliable like railroads and telegraphs. They helped stop yellow fever and helped open schools and improved the sanitation. They also helped improve the Puerto Rican and Cuban economies.
5. After the Spanish-American War, the United States insisted that Cuba only receive independence after agreeing to several limitations set forth in the Platt Amendment. Four restrictions on Cuban independence set forth in the Platt Amendment were:
a. The U.S would be aloud to oversee the Cuban Economy.

b. The U.S could veto the foreign policies Cuba trys to make.

c. The U.S could intervene in Cuba whenever they wanted so they could "protect" the cubans.

d. Finnally the U.S was allowed to build a naval base at Guantanamo Bay in Southern Cuba.

Was the United States justified in making these demands? Explain your reasoning.
Yes America was just in making these demands because they wanted to help the Cubans. They might have gone to far in the demands but they were somewhat in the best intrest of the Cuban people but were definetly in the intrests of America. America wanted to Cuba to be free somewhat becuase they didn't flat out deny the Cuban plea for freedom but they didn't want anyone else taking over Cuba and using it as a stepping stone to attack the U.S. So America was just in making those demands.
6. Do you believe the United States was imperialist? Why or why not?
No America wasn't Imperialist because of a few reasons. The Americans did give freedom to the territories that wanted it eventually. They didn't keep them till they didn't want to deal with them anymore like the European countries did. The Americans set them free but while it did take a while it did happen unlike the European countries who became to tried of fighting to keep control of their colonies they gave up and quit.