us history

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, United States policy toward Latin America was most strongly characterized by

• friendship and trust
• intervention and paternalism
• tolerance and humanitarianism
• indifference and neglect 

Which statement best describes President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy position toward Latin America in the early 1900’s?

• The United States should reduce its involvement in Latin American affairs
• The Monroe Doctrine permits the United States to intervene actively in the affairs of Latin American nations.
• Latin American nations should form an organization to help them achieve political and economic stability.
• The United States should give large amounts of financial aid to help the poor of Latin Amenca.

When did the United States Declare its independence?

• 1776

• 1912

• 1942

changing from one governmental structure to another

• Political Revolution

• Civil Disobedience

• Boycott

• Primary Source

Throughout United States history, the most important aim of the country’s foreign policy has been

• participation in international organizations
• advancement of national self-interest
• containment of communism 
•  development of military alliances 

Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• Philadelphia

• New York City

• Washington DC

Who was America's first president?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• George W. Bush

One important conclusion that can be drawn as a result of the United States experience in both the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Persian Gulf War (1991) is that

• only the President should decide issues of war and peace
• the media are a powerful influence in shaping American public opinion toward war
• the public has little confidence in the ability of the American military
• international organizations play a decisive role in determining the outcome of a war

The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would

• prevent the establishment of new European colonies anywhere in the world
• help colonies in North and South America adopt a democratic form of government
• view European interference in the Americas as a threat to the national interest of the United States
• prevent other nations from trading with South American nations 

an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, for example by sacrificing some individual freedom for state protection

• Migration

• Secondary Source

• Social Contract

• Political Revolution