Analyze the consequences of american rule in Puerto rico, Cuba and the Philipines.

There were serious consequences to American rule in Puerto Rico , the Philippines and Cuba . America came in , and acquired Puerto Rico and the Philippines . Cuba had independence at that time , and the United States insisted that Cuba approve the Platt Amendment to the Cuban constitution . This amendment authorized the United States to come in and bring its military forces whenever they wanted . Also , America acquired a permanent lease on what is now Guantanamo Bay

The United States wanted these republics not for gaining wealth , but for trade . They wanted to project their

commercial and naval power to the entire hemisphere , and acquiring these republics was the way to do it

After the Philippine War , the citizens of Puerto Rico , the Philippines and Cuba did not prosper . Under American rule , Puerto Rico became a low-wage plantation economy controlled by corporations that were absent Before this , Puerto Rico was a small island of diversified small farmers . They were doing fine until America stepped in . America also introduce racism to this territory . Puerto Ricans learned that of the black men and white men that were there , the white men were superior

The people of these territories did not enjoy the freedom that they thought they were entitled to . They were citizens of their respective territories , not of America , and were denied statehood . They only had fundamental ' rights , but the United States could govern as it saw fit for as long as it wanted

At first , the people of these republics did accept American...