3/2/23 Quiz Flashcards
Who originally owned the rights to build the Panama canal?
the French
For how much did they sell the rights to the U.S. for?
$40 million
What country had imperialized in Panama?
Columbia
Which president wants to build the canal in Panama?
Teddy Roosevelt
Who was Teddy Roosevelt’s secretary of state?
John Hay
the animal Teddy Roosevelt refers to the Columbians as
jack rabbits
Who reject’s Teddy Roosevelt’s offer for the canal?
the Columbian senate
Who helped succeed the revolution in Panama?
Buneau Varilla
Who was the first president to visit a foreign country on presidential business?
Teddy Roosevelt
Army doctor who helped to eliminate yellow fever in Cuba and Panama
Col. William Gorgas
another name for yellow fever
malaria
the name of the cargo ship that was the first to make the journey through the canal
Ancon
what was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary
issued the Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe
gave the US the right to intervene in Latin American affairs in order to preserve law and order in the world
Roosevelt Corollary