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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 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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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
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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.
6

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.
7

Which word or phrase best describes the part of Panama where the canal was built?

A
mountainous
B
flat
C
cool and dry
D
warm and dry
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How did President Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy differ from Dollar Diplomacy and Moral Diplomacy?

A
It emphasized US economic strength.
B
It emphasized US military strength.
C
It promoted the strength of US scientists and inventors.
D
It promoted the power of democratic ideas.
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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
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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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