· Cuba was forced to sign the Platt Amendment, which:

- limited Cuba’s right to make treaties and borrow money

- allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuba

- gave the U.S. control of the naval base in Guantanamo Bay

Ruling Puerto Rico

The Foraker Act of 1900 gave Puerto Ricans their own government.

Puerto Ricans were given American citizenship in 1917.

War in the Philippines

Filipinos were angry with the U.S. for refusing to grant them independence.

Therefore, Emilio Aguinaldo and his troops continued to fight against the U.S.

The war ended in 1901 when Aguinaldo was captured.

Over 4,000 Americans and 220,000 Filipinos died in the war, including 20,000 Filipino soldiers.

The Philippines were finally given their independence in 1946.

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