Chapter 22: Section 3 Quiz

How many lives were lost during the American construction of the Panama Canal?

• 25,000

• 500,000

• 6,000

• 4,000

What county did Panama gain independence from?

• Costa Rica

• Cuba

• Venezuela

• Colombia

Prior to the Panama Canal, how many miles did the naval trip from New York City to San Francisco take?

• 13,000 miles

• 5,200 miles

• 15,000 miles.

• 2,200 miles

After the Panama Canal, how many miles did the naval trip from New York City to San Francisco take?

• 13,000 miles

• 5,200 miles

• 15,000 miles

• 2,200 miles

Why did president Wilson order a seizure of Veracruz, Mexico?

• To protect American interest in Mexico

• To prevent German supplies from reaching rebels

• To capture the Mexican rebel leader

• All of the above

Who was the general tasked with seizing Veracruz, Mexico?

• John Roberts

• Randy P. Williams

• John J. Pershing

• None of the above

What was the the purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary?

• To create an international police power in the Western Hemisphere

• To enforce the Monroe Doctrine

• To gain influence and control in Latin nations

• All of the above

What was the intended purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To build the Panama Canal

• To seize Veracruz, Mexico

• To keep Europeans out of the Western Hemisphere

• To end the Mexican revolution

What foreign policy was used to influence governments through economic intervention?

• Money monopoly

• Dollar democracy

• Dollar diplomacy

• Currency connection

Who was the Mexican rebel who evaded American capture in Veracruz, Mexico?

• Ernesto “El Che” Guevara

• Francisco “Pancho” Villa

• Francisco “Maduro” Madero

• Emiliano Zapata