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?
because the filipinos did not want to be controled by the americans

b. How was this a different kind of warfare for American forces?
the filipinos used guerilla warface so we were not used to the amush and attack style


2. Why were many African-Americans strong critics of the war against Filipino nationalists? because of the racism

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

a. because of the idea of having to maintain and protect our new land

b. also because of having to protect the people


4. What were the positive effects of American occupation in Puerto Rico and Cuba?
the positive effects were we gained a new naval base totally imeresed ourselves in the sugar icane bussiness.


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. we would oversee the econmy


b. exercise the veto power


c. we were able to intervene whenever we thought necessary


d. lastly we wanted a naval base

Was the United States justified in making these demands? Explain your reasoning.
i dont think we were justified but then again maybe we were cause we were almost taking them in


6. Do you believe the United States was imperialist? Why or why not?
sort of. i think this because we were expanding our powers and were taking over other places