Unit 7 Quiz 2

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The Roosevelt Corollary a) was an extension of the Teller Amendment b) sanctioned U.S. intervention in Latin American affairs c) hampered U.S. debt collection from Latin American nations d) prohibited European investment in the economies of Latin America
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b) sanctioned U.S. intervention in Latin American affairs The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine signed in 1824. The Corollory sanctioned US intervention in Latin American affairs.
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Which 1899 statement established America's right to trade with China without interference from European nations? a) the Monroe Doctrine b) the Fourteen Points c) the Open Door Policy d) the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
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c) the Open Door Policy The 1899 statement that established America's right to trade with China without interference from European nations was known as the Open Door Policy. Secretary of State John Hay demanded that European powers controlling portions of China grant equal access to the United States. The policy was a major step in protecting American interests in the Pacific.
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Queen Liliuokalani attempted to rid her people of American influence in the late 1800s. Where did she rule? a) Cuba b) Alaska c) Hawaii d) Philippines
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c) Hawaii "Queen Lil" was loved by her people in Hawaii, primarily because they were tired of being mistreated by American sugar and fruit planters there. Those planters eventually overthrew her in 1893.
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Which is the BEST example of how the physical geography of the region slowed the construction of the Panama Canal? a) Protests from the local citizens of Panama interfered with American work schedules b) Many workers were killed or sickened by malaria and yellow fever carried by mosquitoes c) Arguments between government leaders of the United States and Panama slowed its construction d) American contractors were forced to bring in new equipment to replace older, outdated French equipment
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b) Many workers were killed or sickened by malaria and yellow fever carried by mosquitoes Of the factors listed, the only one that is related to physical geography is that many workers were killed or sickened by malaria and yellow fever carried by mosquitoes. The other factors are better classified as human geography since they involve people and not the physical environment.
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The Roosevelt Corollary, issued in 1904, was a revision to what earlier statement of U.S. foreign policy? a) the Madison Treaty b) the Monroe Doctrine c) the Open Door Policy d) the Kellogg-Briand Pact
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b) the Monroe Doctrine Although the Monroe Doctrine was essentially a passive statement asking that European nations not increase their influence in the western hemisphere, the Roosevelt Corollary stated that the United States would intervene to ensure stability in the region. This became a bigger issue following U.S. involvement in the Panama Canal project.
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https://www.usatestprep.com/modules/gallery/files/8/894/894.jpg What official foreign policy BEST coincides with the picture above? a) Monroe Doctrine b) Platt Amendment c) The Square Deal d) Roosevelt Corollary
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d) Roosevelt Corollary Roosevelt Corollary put Europe and the rest of the world on notice the US would assume authority to intervene in affairs in the Western hemisphere. European nations moved swiftly to collect their debts from Santo Domingo (now Dominican Republic) after they had gone bankrupt. Roosevelt intervened taking control of Santo Domingo's banks, and defended his intervention by adding a new dimension, Roosevelt Corollary, to the Monroe Doctrine.
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Which of these was the primary cause for U.S. military intervention in Colombia in 1903? a) The United States was fighting the spread of communism b) Colombia rejected the U.S. offer to build a canal through Panama c) Under a ruthless dictator, Colombia's military had invaded Panama d) The Colombian province of Panama had formed an alliance with Nicaragua
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b) Colombia rejected the U.S. offer to build a canal through Panama Colombia rejected the U.S. offer to build a canal through Panama. By supporting the independence of Panama, the United States was able to reach an agreement for building the canal, which Colombia had rejected. This was an important economic gain for the United States and for Panama.
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A major reason why the United States oversaw the building of the Panama Canal was to a) fulfill our treaty obligations to Spain b) increase the prosperity of Central America c) insure the re-election of President McKinley d) increase the mobility of the U.S. naval fleet
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d) increase the mobility of the U.S. naval fleet The Spanish-American war made clear the need to increase the mobility of the U.S. naval fleet. Also, the ability to move economic goods more quickly from the Pacific to Atlantic Oceans was a major factor.
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The Open Door policy stated that all European nations as well as the United States could do what with China? a) trade b) be at war c) communicate d) operate mines
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a) trade The Open Door policy stipulated that all European countries as well as the United States could trade in China. The police was meant the stop the dividing up of parts of China.
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The primary reason the United States advocated the Open Door Policy was to a) protect and broaden U.S. trade with China b) expand the concept of the Monroe Doctrine to Asia c) justify our taking the Philippines as a US colony d) justify the extension of American colonies into the Far East
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a) protect and broaden U.S. trade with China The primary reason the US advocated the Open Door Policy was to protect and broaden US trade with China. This policy was put into effect in the early 20th century after the Boxer Rebellion in China. It hastened the end of the last dynasty in Chinese history.
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"I have always been fond of the East Africa proverb: 'Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." -Theodore Roosevelt, January 26, 1900 Given this quote and the actions of Roosevelt's presidency, it is MOST likely that in the early 1900s the United States a) sought to reverse the Monroe Doctrine of the 1820s b) isolated itself from nearly all international activity c) de-emphasized the importance of international diplomacy d) expanded its military in hopes of becoming a world power
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d) expanded its military in hopes of becoming a world power Even though there is not strong evidence that the quote was East African in origin, it foreshadows the rest of the decade in which the U.S. expanded its military in hopes of becoming a world power. This, combined with Roosevelt's use of traditional diplomatic methods, became known as "Big Stick Diplomacy."
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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine called for a) investing in the economic development of Latin America b) pledging to help Japan and Russia negotiate a peace settlement c) prohibiting foreign countries from purchasing land in the Western Hemisphere d) intervening in Latin American countries that could not pay their debt to European creditors
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d) intervening in Latin American countries that could not pay their debt to European creditors The Roosevelt Corollary (1904) to the Monroe Doctrine called for intervening in Latin American countries that could not pay their debt to European creditors. The Monroe Doctrine (1823) had pledged to keep European nations from intervening in Latin America, but as the countries there struggled economically in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the U.S. offered to help them rather than let Europe invest there. This was a bigger issue as the U.S. became involved in the Panama Canal project in the early 1900s.
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The Open Door Policy, proposed by the United States in 1899, called for open trade with a) Cuba b) China c) Russia d) Philippines
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b) China The Open Door Policy, proposed by the United States in 1899, called for open trade with China. This belief, held by President McKinley, said that all countries should have equal access to trade with China, rather than the "spheres of influence" held by certain nations of Europe.
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In exchange for control of the Panama Canal Zone, the United States helped Panama declare its independence from a) Colombia b) Mexico c) Spain d) Venezuela
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a) Colombia When Colombia rejected the financial terms offered by the United States to build a canal through the Colombian province of Panama, President Roosevelt sent warships in support of Panamanian independence.
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The Open Door policy introduced by John Hay in 1899 sought to preserve the territorial integrity of a) China b) Europe c) the Middle East d) the United States
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a) China John Hay's open door policy sought to save China from the surrounding countries that were anxious to divvy up the country as it struggled politically and economically. During the late 1800s, many different countries had various interests in parts of China.
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-Construction began in 1910 and was completed in 1914. -Under the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, America was granted the right to supervise the construction and operation of the project. -Greatly reduced the time needed for ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. This list of notes would be MOST valuable to a student writing a report about a) the Erie Canal b) the Panama Canal c) the transcontinental railroad d) the Interstate Highway System
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b) the Panama Canal All of the information provided is related to the construction of the Panama Canal. Construction of the canal was by far the largest engineering project of that or any previous era of American history. It revolutionized shipping and transportation and further bolstered America's status as a major world power.
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https://www.usatestprep.com/modules/gallery/files/8/894/894.jpg This cartoon is referring to the the American foreign policy of a) invading Latin American countries b) isolating itself from international matters c) building a strong military in order to expand U.S. influence d) electing former military leaders as Presidents of the country
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c) building a strong military in order to expand U.S. influence This cartoon shows that the U.S. believed that building a strong military in order to expand U.S. influence was of vital foreign policy importance. The allusion is to "speak softly" (use diplomacy) "but carry a big stick" (have a strong military to use if diplomacy failed).
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Which president asked for a declaration of war against Germany in 1917 so that the world would "be made safe for democracy"? a) Woodrow Wilson b) William McKinley c) Calvin Coolidge d) Franklin D. Roosevelt
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a) Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson asked for a declaration of war so that the world would "be made safe for democracy." He was president when the United States entered World War I.
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Which of these BEST exhibits how Theodore Roosevelt strongly agreed with the ideas of Alfred T. Mahan? a) the annexation of Hawaii b) the invasion of the Philippines c) the construction of the Panama Canal d) the creation of this Square Deal policies
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c) the construction of the Panama Canal The purchase rights for the construction of the Panama Canal, from it's French architect, were aggressively pursued by President Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt used the U.S. Navy to help Panama win its independence over Columbia so the U.S. would be able to complete and control the Panama Canal.
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https://www.usatestprep.com/modules/gallery/files/80/8065/8065.jpg This image represents the reasons for the Open Door policy. Each person in this image represents a) a country b) a politician c) an era in European history d) a region that makes up Asia
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a) a country In this cartoon, which represents America's push for the Open Door policy, each person represents a country. While the people fight each other in an effort to stake a claim in China, Uncle Sam tries to hold them back.
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What was the GREATEST impact of the Panama Canal? a) The economic power of the United States was greatly strengthened b) Spain went to war with the United States to gain control of the Canal c) It tremendously reduced the travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans d) Revolutionaries in Panama began a decades-long uprising to drive out the United States
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c) It tremendously reduced the travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans The completion of the Panama Canal tremendously reduced the travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It cut the travel time from the ports on the east coast of the United States to the Pacific Ocean by roughly two weeks. This, in turn, resulted in lower transportation costs and lower costs of many consumer goods.
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Which of these asserted that the United States had the right to intervene in the affairs of neighboring American countries, to counter threats posed to its security and interests? a) The Fourteen Points b) The Truman Doctrine c) The Roosevelt Corollary d) The Good neighbor Policy
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c) The Roosevelt Corollary The Roosevelt Corollary gave the United States the power to intervene in the affairs of neighboring American countries in order to counter threats posed to U.S. security and interests. Roosevelt's extension of the Monroe Doctrine asserted the right of the United States to intervene to stabilize the economic affairs of small states in the Caribbean and Central America if they were unable to pay their international debts.
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The Chinese Boycott President Roosevelt, during his Southern tour in October last, set forth in his Atlanta speech the true remedy for our present unsatisfactory relations with China, when he said:-- "We cannot expect China to do us justice unless we do China justice. The chief cause in bringing about the boycott of our goods in China was undoubtedly our attitude towards the Chinese who come to this country....Our laws and treaties should be so framed as to guarantee to all Chinamen, save of the excepted coolie class, the same right of entry to this country, and the same treatment while here, as is guaranteed to citizens of any other nation. By executive action I am as rapidly as possible putting a stop to the abuses which have grown up during many years....I can do a great deal and will do a great deal even without the action of Congress; but I cannot do all that should be done unless some action is taken. It is needed in our own interest, and especially in the interest of the Pacific Slope and of the South Atlantic and Gulf States....The action I ask is demanded by considerations that are higher than mere interest, for I ask it in the name of what is just and right. America should take the lead in establishing international relations on the same basis of honest and upright dealing which we regard as essential between man and man." -John W. Foster, The Atlantic Monthly, January 1906 The source is most likely in response to which historical development of the late 19th and early 20th century? a) The Boxer Rebellion b) Jim Crow Segregation c) The Open Door Policy d) The Chinese Exclusion Acts
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d) The Chinese Exclusion Acts The source describes the U.S. President's response to a Chinese boycott of American goods as a result of anti-Chinese laws in the United States such as the Chinese Exclusion Acts. Fear of waves of Asian immigration on the west coast led many western states to impose restrictive codes designed to discourage immigration and segregate existing immigrants away from white populations.
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Which country's debts prompted the Roosevelt Corollary? a) Haiti b) Panama c) Nicaragua d) Dominican Republic
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d) Dominican Republic Europe invested large sums of money into the Dominican Republic and other Latin American countries in the late 1800s. President Theodore Roosevelt enacted the Roosevelt Corollary to prevent Europe from using military force against the Dominican Republic in 1904.
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Which of these BEST represents the "Big Stick" in Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy? a) U.S. Army b) U.S. Navy c) Square Deal d) Monroe Doctrine
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b) U.S. Navy The US Navy was President Roosevelt's pride and joy. Roosevelt was former Assistant Secretary of Navy before the Spanish-American war. Roosevelt also believed using the strength of the US Navy to help in US imperialism of the Caribbean and Pacific regions.
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In 1903 the United States purchased the rights to the Panama Canal from _______ in order to complete its construction. a) Colombia b) France c) Mexico d) Spain
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b) France Investors from France had been attempting to construct a canal across the Isthmus of Panama Ferdinand de Lesseps, designer of the Suez Canal in Egypt, led the efforts in Panama, that was actually province of Colombia. By 1893, though, the project proved too costly both in money and lives: roughly 20,000 people died during construction to that point. Within 10 years, though the United States had purchased the rights to the project and construction resumed.
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From 1915-1934 the United States military occupied the country of Haiti. This action was an extension of WHICH foreign policy statement? a) Moral Diplomacy b) The Square Deal c) Manifest Destiny d) Roosevelt Corollary
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d) Roosevelt Corollary Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine said the United States would intervene in the affairs of any Latin American or Caribbean state in order to stabilize the country. This actually hurt the U.S.'s relationship with Latin America in general, but the Roosevelt Corollary would later be overturned by Theodore Roosevelt's distant relative, Franklin, and the "Good Neighbor Policy."
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The United States felt that it was important to complete the construction and control of the Panama Canal because a) it would help spread democracy to smaller nations b) it would prevent Russia from doing the same thing c) it allowed the United States to colonize Central and South America d) it allowed ships to cross directly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
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d) it allowed ships to cross directly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans The completion of the Panama Canal allowed ships to cross directly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. No longer did ships, American or otherwise, have to sail around the southern tip of South America to access Atlantic or Pacific port. U.S. control of the Panama Canal gave them more power in international trade between the two oceans.
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One reason for the United States' interest in the Open Door policy for China was that it had just taken possession of which region, after the Spanish-American War? a) China b) Korea c) Indochina d) Philippines
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d) Philippines The United States had taken possession of the Philippines in the Spanish-American War. Possessing an area so close to China motivated the United States to suggest the Open Door policy.
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The term "dollar diplomacy" primarily referred to a) making new trade agreements with countries in Latin America b) policies used during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism c) helping Latin American governments raise the standard of living for its people d) the use of political and economic power to advance and protect US economic interests
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d) the use of political and economic power to advance and protect US economic interests The term 'dollar diplomacy' primarily referred to the use of political and economic power to advance and protect US economic interests.. This was the philosophy of President Taft in the early 1900s and was an attempt to exert control over Latin America.
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Who was the last President in office during the Progressive Era? a) William Taft b) Theodore Roosevelt c) Henry Cabot Lodge d) Woodrow Wilson
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d) Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson was the twenty-eighth president and was the last president in office during the Progressive Era..
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Which of these BEST explains the presence of the United States in China at the start of the 20th Century? a) The U.S. had helped Nationalists defeat the Communists there b) The U.S. wanted to ally with China to stop the spread of Japan c) The U.S. had won Pacific territories in the Spanish-American War d) The U.S. needed to secure trade with China for industrial resources
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c) The U.S. had won Pacific territories in the Spanish-American War The United States had a growing presence in China and the entire region because they had won Pacific territories in the Spanish-American War. In addition to Cuba and Puerto Rico in the Caribbean and Atlantic, Spain lost possession of the Philippine Islands and Guam to the U.S. as a result of the war. This extended the military, economic, and political reach of the U.S. greatly, meaning that it became an industrial power.
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In 1900, the United States advocated the Open-Door Policy because a) it wanted to acquire several different territories in China b) it worried that European powers would grow foreign trade with China c) it worried that European powers would limit foreign trade with China d) it worried that European powers would limit religious freedom in China
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c) it worried that European powers would limit foreign trade with China In 1900, the United States advocated the Open-Door Policy because it worried that European powers would limit foreign trade with China. After acquiring land in the Philippines, the United States began trading more with China. The European powers had gained land in parts of China in the 1800s, and the United States worried that the European powers would divide China and not allow the United States to trade in these parts.
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The Open Door Policy was largely based on a) U.S. sea power in the Pacific b) U.S. imperial aspirations in Africa c) support of the British navy for the proposal d) the desire of the U.S. to trade with China on equal terms with European powers
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d) the desire of the U.S. to trade with China on equal terms with European powers The Open Door policy was largely based on the desire of the U.S. to trade with China on equal terms with European powers.. European nations had long enjoyed beneficial trading terms with China. But as the United States became increasingly involved with international trade following the Spanish-American War, it desired to have unfettered access to Chinese markets.
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Which of these is an example of economic transformation that occurred in the early 20th century? a) The United States helped negotiate a peace agreement between Japan and Russia b) The United States increased its size drastically by purchasing the territory of Alaska from Russia c) President Lyndon B. Johnson supported a "flexible defense" strategy in response to perceived communist threats d) President Taft instituted the practice of "dollar diplomacy" through financial interventions in Central America
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d) President Taft instituted the practice of "dollar diplomacy" through financial interventions in Central America President William Howard Taft instituted the practice of "dollar diplomacy" through financial interventions in Central America. The United States used financial resources to further its own interests overseas. Rather than conquering nations with military force, dollar diplomacy sought to exert influence through economic controls.
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Cpt. Alfred Thayer Mahan influenced the U.S. to a) construct the Panama Canal b) create an air-based attack force c) avoid becoming involved in world affairs d) build-up their Navy and become involved in world affairs
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d) build-up their Navy and become involved in world affairs His books on the importance on sea power in throughout history was instrumental in convincing the U.S. to spend more money in order to build-up their Navy and become involved in world affairs. Within the decade, the US would be involved in conflicts in Cuba and the Philippines.
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Which statement offers the best argument AGAINST Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy? a) Roosevelt used America's military power in an unjust manner in his pursuit of our foreign policy goals b) Roosevelt's use of military threats angered Great Britain, France, and Germany and helped cause World War I c) Roosevelt was successful in bringing much of Latin America under direct American control, including Cuba and the Panama Canal d) "Big Stick" diplomacy had few strengths and its main effect was actually an increase in revolution and conflict in the Western Hemisphere
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a) Roosevelt used America's military power in an unjust manner in his pursuit of our foreign policy goals The statement that offers the BEST argument AGAINST Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy is that Roosevelt used America's military power in an unjust manner in his pursuit of our foreign policy goals.
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"Jingoism" refers to a) the belief of the worth and dignity of all people b) the tactic of swift and sudden military action in battle c) a principle of less government regulation of the economy d) a war-like stance of forcing other countries to submit to the will of yours
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d) a war-like stance of forcing other countries to submit to the will of yours Taking its name from a Victorian-era song, Jingoism represents a war-like stance of forcing other countries to submit to the will of yours. Theodore Roosevelt was not only accused of using the term but of whole-heartedly believing in it, especially as it followed closely his policy of "Big Stick Diplomacy."