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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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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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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.
5

The main reason the United States decided to build a canal across Panama instead of Nicaragua was that:

A
the distance to deliver materials from the United States was shorter.
B
the United States was able to buy Panama from Colombia.
C
the land in Panama had more volcanoes.
D
the land and building rights were less expensive.
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

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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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.
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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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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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