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Question 1

Panama Canal Zone

Answer 1

A ten-mile wide strip of land on which was built a canal. It’s construction drastically reduced the time it took for commercial(trading) and naval vessels to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.

Question 2

Gunboat Diplomacy

Answer 2

Diplomacy in which the U.S. threatened to use force in order to obtain its objectives.

Question 3

Malaria and Yellow Fever

Answer 3

Diseases carried by mosquitoes that had to be dealt with during the construction for the Panama Canal.

Question 4

“Big Stick Policy”

Answer 4

Refers to U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy “To speak softly and carry a big stick.”

Question 5

Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 5

Roosevelt’s 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South And Central America by using military force.

Question 6

Francisco “Pancho” Villa

Answer 6

Mexican revolutionary leader who raided the U.S. and led to the death of 18 Americans. U.S. troops searched for him in Mexico, but never caught him.

Question 7

Isthmus

Answer 7

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.

Question 8

Dollar Diplomacy

Answer 8

Foreign policy created by President Taft that had the U.S. exchanging financial support ($) for the right to “help” countries make decisions about trade. Basically it was exchanging money for political influence in Latin America and the Caribbean

Question 9

Great White Fleet

Answer 9

1907-1909 - President Theodore Roosevelt sent the Navy on a world tour to show the world the U.S. naval power.