Section 3-Roosevelt and Latin America

Who were the key figures in addressing yellow fever in Cuba?

• Walter Reed & William C. Gorgas

• Theodore Roosevelt & Carlos Juan Finley

• Franklin D. Roosevelt & William C. Gorgas

• Walter Reed & Franklin D. Roosevelt

What did the Platt Amendment limit in Cuba?

• Cuba's right to trade with Europe

• Cuba's right to sign treaties with other countries

• Cuba's right to form a military

• Cuba's right to elect a president

What did the Platt Amendment allow the US to do in Cuba?

• Build schools

• Intervene in Cuba's affairs

• Establish a monarchy

• Control Cuba's economy

What was the status of Cuba after the Platt Amendment?

• A US state

• A Protectorate

• An independent nation

• A colony

What was the last naval station established in Cuba under the Platt Amendment?

• Havana Bay

• Santiago Bay

• Guantanamo Bay

• Matanzas Bay

What did the Foraker Act establish regarding the governance of Puerto Rico?

• Puerto Rico would be a protectorate

• The US would choose the Governor and the upper house legislature

• Puerto Rico would be an independent nation

• Voters would choose both the Governor and the upper house legislature

Under the Foraker Act, who was responsible for choosing the lower house in Puerto Rico?

• The US government

• The Governor

• The voters

• The President

Who supported the Panamanian rebels during the Panama Revolution?

• John Hay

• Lt. Col. George W. Goethals

• President Teddy Roosevelt

• The French Government

When did the Panama Canal officially open?

• May 1904

• August 1914

• November 1903

• January 1915

What slowed the construction of the Panama Canal?

• Heavy rainfall

• Low supplies, Yellow Fever, and malaria

• Lack of workers

• Political disputes