World Power and Panama Canal

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main idea of the Big Stick Policy enacted by President Theodore Roosevelt?

• Peaceful negotiations backed by the threat of military force

• Complete isolation from foreign affairs

• Expansion through economic investments only

• Diplomatic relations without military involvement

Open Ended

Why were some Americans against U.S. imperialism?

Open Ended

What are two characteristics of Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy?

Multiple Select

Which statements about the Roosevelt Corollary are correct?

• It warned European countries that Latin America was closed to colonization

• It encouraged European countries to invest in Latin America

• It stated that the United States would use military power to maintain peace and stability

• It promoted complete non-intervention in Latin America

Open Ended

How did the United States enforce peace in Latin America?

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President Taft’s

Diplomacy used financial influence rather than military force to promote peace in Latin America.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were reasons why building the Panama Canal was extremely difficult?

• Warm tropical climate

• Lack of workers

• Unstable terrain

• Disease-carrying mosquitoes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a challenge faced during the construction of the Panama Canal?

• Unstable terrain

• Disease-carrying mosquitoes

• Lack of workers

• Frequent earthquakes

Open Ended

How did the Panama Canal support the U.S. economy?

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Who helped secure land for the Panama Canal?

Open Ended

How did the acquisition of Guam and the Philippines impact the United States’ relationship with China?

Open Ended

How did the Open Door policy benefit the United States?

Open Ended

How did President Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy help increase America’s world power?

Open Ended

After learning about the concept of 'World Power' in US History, what is one question you still have or something you would like to learn more about?

Multiple Choice

Name the country that built the Panama Canal.

• Colombia
• Cuba
• United States
• Panama

Multiple Choice

Which country tried and failed to build the Panama Canal?

• France
• Great Britiain
• China
• Mexico

Multiple Choice

In order to get access to build the Canal, which country did the U.S. have to assist Panamanians in a revolution against?

• Mexico
• Honduras
• Columbia
• Brazil

Multiple Choice

Who was the President during the building of the Canal and was the 1st to leave America?

• Teddy Roosevelt
• William Howard Taft
• Woodrow Wilson
• Franklin Roosevelt

Multiple Choice

Without the canal, ships would have much ___ trips.

• shorter
• faster
• smaller
• longer

Multiple Choice

The Panama Canal runs through the middle of Panama connecting which two oceans?

• Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
• Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
• Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean

Multiple Choice

Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?

• to reduce travel time
• to speed up trade
• to protect from invaders
• for fishing

Multiple Choice

Why did American want to build the Panama Canal?

• Trading and Military Purposes
• To have an advantage at war.
• To control Panama
• To prevent future wars

Multiple Choice

What was a major problem for building the Panama Canal.

• malaria and yellow fever

• walrus attacks

• poisoned water

• Expensive shipping

Multiple Choice

What was created to help shipping across Panama before the canal was built?

• Railroads

• roads

• a series of micro canals

• a bridge across the land

Multiple Choice

1903- The 48 mile international waterway allows ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, saving about 8,000 miles. ¨Expansion of World trade. 

• Platt Amendment 
• Monroe Doctrine 
• Boxer Rebellion 
• Panama Canal