Exam 1 pt8 Flashcards
What are Graduated income tax?
The more money you have the more interest you have.
Which war involved 2 countries wanting Manchuria/ Because of natural resources of what?/ Who made a bet but loses?
Russo-Japanese War/ oil and copper/ Roosevelt
Who won the Russo-Japanese war? / What does Roosevelt want to be to end the war? / What treaty ended the war? / Why did Roosevelt help end the war?
Japan/ Mediator/ Treaty of Portsmouth/ He didn’t like the Asian race was making the European nation look bad. Also to assert Americas dominance.
What happened during the Great White Fleet?
Roosevelt made new battle ships that were stark white to show Americas power in the Pacific Ocean. Roosevelt wanted to show Japan that the white race is superior.
Who was taking loans from Germany? / Where does Germany send a fleet across?
Venezuela /Atlantic Ocean
Roosevelt made a philosophy called what?
“Roosevelt Corollary”.
What doctrine said the western hemisphere is off limits to western European militaries and conquest and that the United States would monitor affairs in the southern hemisphere, but we couldn’t enforce it? / Who made it?
John Quincy Adams made the Monroe Doctrine
What does the Roosevelt Corollary say?
The United States will maintain the right to interfere in any Latin and South American affairs wherever we see fit.
Who made a shortcut for US Navy to go between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean?
Roosevelt
Who believed in Dollars Diplomacy”/ “Dollar for bullets? What is it?
Taft / Pay countries to do Americas bidding.
Why couldn’t France finish the Panama Canal? / Who was fighting in a war? / Who did America help and what was given in exchange?
They ran out of money and started a war/ Panama and Uruguay/ Panama and in exchange America was given a 60-year lease on the Panama Canal.
Which Presidents are responsible for starting to make America government how it is now?
Roosevelt and Woodrow
