United States & East Asia

Filipinos Rebel

Guerrilla War

Reform Led to Self-Rule

Guerrilla War in Philippines

Rebellion against US rule

Small bands of fighters to attack behind American lines

1901, Americans captured Aguinaldo

Reform Self-Rule William Howard Taft

became gov. of Philippines Censored press Jailed rebels Extended limited

self-rule Built schools,

roads, & bridges

US Interest in China

Equal Trade

Boxer Rebellion

Open Door Policy

Equal Trade Spheres of

influence-region dominated & controlled by an outside power Britain, France,

Germany, Russia Access to Chinese

ports & markets

John Hay sent notes to foreign diplomats in 1899 Expected equal

trade in China

Boxer Rebellion Boxers-secret society

in China trained in martial arts

Rebellion against “foreign devils”

May, 1900-killed foreign missionaries

Euro, American, & Japanese troops sent to stop Boxer Rebellion

China to pay an indemnity

Open Door Policy

Govt. did not want colonies in China, just free trade

Some indemnity money used to fund scholarships for Chinese students to study in America

Tensions Between US & Japan

Russo-Japanese War

Anti-Asian Prejudice

Great White Fleet

Russo-Japanese War

1904-Japan attacked Russia’s Pacific fleet

Negotiations in New Hampshire

Teddy Roosevelt intervened & presented a peace treaty

Anti-Asian Prejudices Anti-Asian sentiment on

West Coast

Gentlemen’s Agreement Negotiated by Teddy

Roosevelt School to end

segregation policy Japan to limit

emigration of citizens to US

Great White Fleet

New force of navy ships

16 white battleships

“Good will cruise”

***Demonstrated America’s increased military power to the world***