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US Expansion Latin America and Mexico

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

President Theodore Roosevelt extended American influence through:

a)

Naval superiority

b)

Economic superiority

c)

Army superiority

d)

Air superiority

2.

How did the United States maintain order in Cuba and Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War?

a)

They set up independent governments

b)

They set up American governments

c)

They set up military governments

d)

They set up no new governments

3.

What did the Platt Amendment do?

a)

Established a trade relationship between Cuba and the US

b)

Allowed Cuba to be independent from US intervention

c)
Established a military alliance between Cuba and the United States
d)

Allowed the US to intervene in Cuban affairs

4.

What led to the process of building the Panama Canal?

a)

Annexing Panama as American.

b)

Supporting Panama's independence

c)

Agreeing to a trade deal with Panama

d)

Support from multinational corporations

5.

Which is NOT true of the Roosevelt Corollary?

a)

It was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine

b)

It provided stability in Latin America

c)

It pleased Latin American leaders

d)

It signaled expansionary policy

6.

President Taft's policy to invest in Latin America to advance American influence:

a)

Taft Doctrine

b)

Taft Diplomacy

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Moral Diplomacy

7.

Dictator who ruled Mexico from 1877 to 1910 before being overthrown and exiled to France:

a)
Benito Juarez
b)
Emiliano Zapata
c)
Pancho Villa
d)
Porfirio Diaz
8.

Event that led President Wilson to ask Congress for support of intervention in Mexico:

a)

Tampico Incident

b)

The Alamo

c)

Cancun Incursion

d)
Battle of Puebla
9.

Battle that led to President Huerta losing support and fleeing Mexico:

a)

Battle of Veracruz

b)

Battle of Mazatlan

c)

Battle of Mexicali

d)

Battle of Vallarta

10.

What led to the Americans abandoning the pursuit of Pancho Villa?

a)
Unavailability of military resources
b)
Successful negotiation with Pancho Villa
c)
Lack of interest in capturing Pancho Villa
d)

Loss of support and greater attention towards Europe

11.

What brought an end to the Mexican Revolution in 1917?

a)

A new constitution written

b)

Surrender of Pancho Villa

c)

Surrender of rebels

d)

A new congress formed

12.

Who was the Mexican President that Woodrow Wilson backed and supported?

a)

Venustiano Carranza

b)
Porfirio Diaz
c)
Pancho Villa
d)
Emiliano Zapata
13.

What was NOT a challenge America faced in governing Cuba?

a)

Feelings of resentment

b)

Outbreak of Yellow Fever

c)

Military challenges and losses

d)

Increasing global crises

14.

What did the Foraker Act do?

a)
Abolished all forms of government in Puerto Rico
b)
Established civilian government on the island of Puerto Rico
c)
Established a monarchy in Puerto Rico
d)
Declared Puerto Rico as an independent nation
15.

Today, Puerto Rico is...

a)

An American state

b)

An American territory

c)

An American protectorate

d)

An American ally