U.S. Involvement in Latin America Quiz

The primary reasons for the building of the Panama Canal were (a)   and

(b)   .

• To protect new territories in the Pacific
• To establish trade routes with Euro
• To provide a shorter route for the
• To increase sailing time between th

What did the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine state?

• The U.S. would not oversee the collection of debts owed by Latin American nations to Europeans

• European countries were welcomed to the region

• The U.S. would not intervene in Central and South America

• The U.S. would intervene through military force to maintain peace and stability within the Western Hemisphere

What did the Roosevelt Corollary remind European countries of?

• The Monroe Doctrine to protect the Panama Canal and U.S. regional interests

• The benefits of colonization in Central and South America

• The need for economic cooperation with Latin American nations

• The importance of maintaining peace and stability in Europe

For what purpose did the United States build the Panama Canal?

• It would make it easier for factories in New York to reach western markets
• It would allow eastern American cities to more easily trade with Europe
• It would allow US ships to more easily travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
• It would make it easier for US troops to reach Cuba and other troubled areas of Latin America

When Theodore Roosevelt said, ¨Speak softly and carry a big stick,¨ he was trying to gain support for

• imposing harsh laws to reduce crime.

• supporting woman suffrage to expand civil rights.

• building a powerful navy to aid United States diplomacy.

• using the national forests to stimulate building projects.