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WorksheetsUS Expansion Latin America and Mexico
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
President Theodore Roosevelt extended American influence through:
Naval superiority
Economic superiority
Army superiority
Air superiority
How did the United States maintain order in Cuba and Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War?
They set up independent governments
They set up American governments
They set up military governments
They set up no new governments
What did the Platt Amendment do?
Established a trade relationship between Cuba and the US
Allowed Cuba to be independent from US intervention
Allowed the US to intervene in Cuban affairs
What led to the process of building the Panama Canal?
Annexing Panama as American.
Supporting Panama's independence
Agreeing to a trade deal with Panama
Support from multinational corporations
Which is NOT true of the Roosevelt Corollary?
It was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine
It provided stability in Latin America
It pleased Latin American leaders
It signaled expansionary policy
President Taft's policy to invest in Latin America to advance American influence:
Taft Doctrine
Taft Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
Dictator who ruled Mexico from 1877 to 1910 before being overthrown and exiled to France:
Event that led President Wilson to ask Congress for support of intervention in Mexico:
Tampico Incident
The Alamo
Cancun Incursion
Battle that led to President Huerta losing support and fleeing Mexico:
Battle of Veracruz
Battle of Mazatlan
Battle of Mexicali
Battle of Vallarta
What led to the Americans abandoning the pursuit of Pancho Villa?
Loss of support and greater attention towards Europe
What brought an end to the Mexican Revolution in 1917?
A new constitution written
Surrender of Pancho Villa
Surrender of rebels
A new congress formed
Who was the Mexican President that Woodrow Wilson backed and supported?
Venustiano Carranza
What was NOT a challenge America faced in governing Cuba?
Feelings of resentment
Outbreak of Yellow Fever
Military challenges and losses
Increasing global crises
What did the Foraker Act do?
Today, Puerto Rico is...
An American state
An American territory
An American protectorate
An American ally
