Lesson 6.3 - US Power in Latin America

Multiple Choice

Why did the United States want to build the Panama Canal?

• To strengthen the military and foreign trade by making transportation between the oceans more efficient.

• To take land away from Brazil, who was the strongest country in the region.

• As a way to punish Mexico for denying them access to a canal.

Multiple Choice

Which country originally controlled the territory where the Panama Canal would be built?

• Panama

• Colombia

• United States

• Denmark

Multiple Choice

How did the United States gain access to Panama for the construction of a canal?

• The U.S. acquired Panama as part of the treaty ending the Spanish-American War.

• The U.S. bought the land from Colombia.

• The U.S. helped Panama gain their independence in exchange for construction rights.

Multiple Choice

How much did the United States pay per year to lease the land for the Panama Canal?

• $25,000

• $250,000

• $500,000

• $25,000,000

Multiple Select

Which of the following diseases made construction of a canal in Panama difficult? Select all that apply.

• Yellow Fever

• Malaria

• Cancer

• Tuberculosis

• Coronavirus

Multiple Select

Which of the following was a strategy used to limit the spread of tropical diseases? Select all that apply!

• Giant mosquito zappers were constructed near the construction site.

• Bug spray was worn by workers

• Insecticides were sprayed to kill mosquitos

• Swamps were drained

Multiple Choice

How long did it take the United States to finish building the Panama Canal?

• 10 months

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 15 years

Multiple Choice

What U.S. policy was created to prevent further colonization of the Western Hemisphere by European powers?

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Monroe Doctrine

• Prohibition

Multiple Choice

What was the Roosevelt Corollary?

• It declared that the US could intervene in Latin American countries affairs to preserve law and order.

• It was an agreement between that allowed European countries to use the Panama Canal at a discounted rate.

• A plan to invest money into Latin American countries and build up their roads, bridges, hospitals, and airports.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a plan that would result in American investments in the construction of roads, harbors, and railroads in Latin American countries?

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Moral Diplomacy

• Roosevelt Corollary

Multiple Choice

Latin American countries enjoyed having U.S. troops as peacekeepers in their country on a regular basis.

• True

• False