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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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Which action shows that President Theodore Roosevelt did not always rely on military force in foreign policy?

A
He negotiated the Treaty of Portsmouth.
B
He forced the Dominican Republic to pay its debts.
C
He suppressed a revolution in Cuba.
D
He supported the rebels in Panama.
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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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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.
5

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.
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.
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Why was the United States described as a “police officer” in Latin America under President Theodore Roosevelt?

A
Roosevelt wanted to help Latin American countries develop a better police force.
B
Roosevelt planned to send police officers to help regulate Latin American countries.
C
Roosevelt wanted to bring Latin American criminals to the US for trial.
D
Roosevelt said that the US would prevent Latin American countries from illegal actions.
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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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President Wilson’s policy of Moral Diplomacy concentrated on building

A
railroads in other countries.
B
democracies in other countries.
C
economic alliances with other countries.
D
military alliances with other countries.

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