US involvement in Central America

What was the primary reason President Theodore Roosevelt supported the construction of the Panama Canal?

• To increase trade between the United States and Latin America

• To reduce travel time for commercial and military transport

• To promote U.S. naval power in the Caribbean Sea

• To establish a U.S. military base in Panama

What challenge did the construction of the Panama Canal aim to overcome?

• The distance between the U.S. East and West coasts

• The need for a large artificial lake

• The difficulty of navigating around South America

• The blockade of U.S. naval ships by Colombian forces

How did the United States gain control of the land required to build the Panama Canal?

• By signing a treaty with Colombia

• By supporting a Panamanian revolt against Colombia

• By purchasing the land directly from Panama

• By winning a war against Central American countries

Which of the following was a key term or person associated with the United States' foreign policy in Latin America in the early 1900s?

• Panama Canal

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Dollar diplomacy

• All of the above

What was the first obstacle to overcome in the construction of the Panama Canal?

• Engineering difficulties

• Financial constraints

• Tropical disease

• Labor shortages

How much did the United States agree to pay Panama for a 99-year lease on a ten-mile-wide strip of land?

• $10 million plus $250,000 a year

• $10 million plus $100,000 a year

• $15 million plus $250,000 a year

• $15 million plus $100,000 a year

Who organized a successful effort to rid the canal route of disease-carrying mosquitoes?

• Dr. Walter Reed

• Dr. William C. Gorgas

• Dr. John Stevens

• Dr. Richard Halliburton

Approximately how many workers died during the American construction of the Panama Canal?

• 6,000

• 4,000

• 10,000

• 8,000

When was the Panama Canal finally opened to ships?

• August 15, 1913

• August 15, 1914

• August 15, 1915

• August 15, 1916

What was the cost of the Panama Canal construction?

• $275 million

• $375 million

• $475 million

• $575 million