Mexican Revolution Part 1: The Build Up

What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To keep Europeans from imperializing the United States.

• To warn European powers not to interfere in the countries of the Western Hemisphere.

• To warn European powers not to interfere in the countries of the Eastern Hemisphere.

• To outline what would happen if European countries interfered with countries in the Western Hemisphere.

Which of the following is NOT a reason the United States wanted to imperialize the Caribbean and Latin America?

• To keep foreign powers out who may pose a threat to U.S. security

• It was an important supplier of agricultural products, like sugar.

• For water access between the Mediterranean and Indian Oceans.

• It provided a valuable market for American goods and investment.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the United States and Puerto Rico?

• Puerto Rico has no ties to the United States today.

• Puerto Rico came under U.S. control after the Mexican War.

• The United States established a civil government there in 1900.

• Puerto Rico has its own president and vice president.

What was the main purpose of the Platt Amendment?

• To make it where no Europeans could control land in the Americas.

• To give the United States the right to intervene in Cuban affairs at any time.

• To give the United States the right to take over countries who have foreign debts.

• To give the United States the right to defend Cuba against European nations.

Which of the following is NOT true about Ferdinand de Lesseps?

• He successfully built the Panama Canal.

• He successfully built the Suez Canal.

• He was from France.

• His company went bankrupt.

How did Theodore Roosevelt get land to build the Panama Canal?

• He bought the land from the Panamanian government.

• He overtook the land in a battle.

• He encouraged and assisted Panamanian rebels in revolting.

• He paid Colombia to buy that part of their country.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Panama Canal?

• It took about ten years to build.

• Many workers died of Ebola while building it.

• It cost about $380 million to build.

• It is considered one of the world's greatest engineering feats.

What was the main purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary?

• To prevent Europeans from establishing new colonies in the Western Hemisphere.

• To extend the Monroe Doctrine, and force countries who were in debt to pay.

• To extend the Monroe Doctrine and make all land in the Western Hemisphere part of the United States.

• To prevent Europeans from traveling to the Americas.

How did most Latin Americans view America during this time?

• They appreciated their help.

• They wanted them to help more.

• They resented their involvement.

• They saw them as helpful.