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?
Tensions built up between the U.S. and the Filipinos because the Filipinos thought that they would get independence when they were done with the war with Spaine.


b. How was this a different kind of warfare for American forces?
The U.S. used Guerilla tactics and torture.

2. Why were many African-Americans strong critics of the war against Filipino nationalists?The Africans were critics of the racist attitudeds that typified the military's view of the Filipinos.

3. Explain two reasons why the United States lost some of its enthusiasm for imperialism in the early 1900s.

a.America wanted to expand there military power out to sea.

b.America also wanted to use the islands to help there voting standards.


4. What were the positive effects of American occupation in Puerto Rico and Cuba?
America was able to build telograph lines,roads, and schools by occupying Puerto Rico and Cuba.

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. was given the right to oversee the Cuban economy.


b. They had the right to exercise there veto power over Cuban foreign policy.


c. They had the right to intervene whenever it was necessary for the protection of life,property, and individual liberty.


d.The U.S. was also allowed to build a naval base on the southeastern tip of the Guantanamo Bay.

Was the United States justified in making these demands? Explain your reasoning.
No because they were violating the Cubans rights and the Amendments.

6. Do you believe the United States was imperialist? Why or why not?Yes i believe the U.S. are imperialists because they want to expand there trade and military power.