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How did the Spanish-American War help create support for building the Panama Canal?

A
A canal would have helped US ships get to the war more quickly.
B
A canal would have stopped enemy ships from getting to the war area.
C
A canal would have allowed the US to build ships more quickly.
D
A canal would have prevented Spain from fighting in the war.
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How did the weather affect the building of the Panama Canal?

A
The hot, dry weather made many of the machines break down.
B
The rainy weather helped construction move quickly.
C
The hot, humid weather made the work exhausting.
D
The dry season helped work, while the wet season prevented it.
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What role did President Theodore Roosevelt have in ending the Russo-Japanese War?

A
He sent the US Navy into Japanese ports.
B
He was a neutral party and played a key role in peace talks.
C
He stopped all Japanese immigration into the United States.
D
He played a key role in helping the Russians with peace talks.
4

The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of which of the following policies?

A
the gold standard
B
the Dawes Act
C
the Treaty of Paris
D
the Monroe Doctrine
5

Which region was most affected by President Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy?

A
Europe
B
Africa
C
Latin America
D
Asia
6

When the United States decided to build a canal across Central America, Panama was

A
an independent nation.
B
a part of Spain.
C
a part of Colombia.
D
a territory of the United States.
7

Before building a canal across Central America, the United States needed to buy rights from a company based in which country?

A
Great Britain
B
Portugal
C
France
D
Germany
8

What did President Wilson think of the Big Stick policy and Dollar Diplomacy?

A
Wilson wanted to base his foreign policy on them.
B
Wilson liked the Big Stick policy but not Dollar Diplomacy.
C
Wilson liked Dollar Diplomacy but not the Big Stick policy.
D
Wilson rejected both policies.
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President Taft’s foreign policy emphasized

A
the strength and influence of US businesses and banks.
B
the strength of US military forces.
C
careful negotiations with both allies and enemies.
D
building democracies in all countries.
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How were the Latin American policies of President Theodore Roosevelt and President Wilson similar ?

A
Both concentrated on the importance of democratic governments.
B
Both pushed Latin American countries to build more schools.
C
Both supported greater business investment in Latin America.
D
Both used the military to get involved in Latin American affairs.

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