Unit 4 Short Answer: Big Stick Policy

​Big Stick Policy

By Lauren Powers

One of the major places Roosevelt utlized his policy is in Latin America.

We intentionally used our military to ensure the construction of the Panama Canal. Remember, we wanted the canal for faster trade.

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Panama Canal

Multiple Choice

What is foreign policy?

• a country’s relations with other nations
• international trade policy
• sending diplomats to global conferences
• protection of overseas interests

Multiple Choice

Which U.S. President is associated with "Big Stick Diplomacy"?

• Grover Cleveland

• William McKinley

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a consequence of the building of the Panama Canal?

• More tourists travelled to Europe.

• The U.S. military intervened b/t Colombia and Panama.

• The travel time between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was reduced dramatically.

• T. Roosevelt won the Nobel peace prize.

Multiple Choice

Roosevelt's _________ depended on a strong military to achieve U.S. goals.

• Roosevelt Corollary
• "big stick" diplomacy
• "moral diplomacy"
• "dollar diplomacy"

Multiple Choice

The name often given to Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy is

• Roosevelt Corollary
• Big Stick Policy
• Gentleman's Agreement
• Rough Rider

Open Ended

What was President Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy AND what was an example of this policy?

(2 QUESTIONS, 2 ANSWERS!)