Lesson 4: Changes in American Presidency Flashcards
When and why did Theodore Roosevelt become President?
1901
Following President Mckinley’s assassination
What did Roosevelt do before becoming President therefor highly regarded?
1) Assistant Secretary of the Navy
2) Leader of Rough Riders (in take over of Havana)
3) McKinley’s vice president in 1900 election
What did Roosevelt believe should be the Foreign Policy?
EXPANSIONIST
What evidence shows that Roosevelt followed an expansionist Foreign policy?
1) Platt Amendment 1901
2) Alaska Boundary Dispute 1903
3) Panama Canal Project 1903
4) Roosevelt Doctrine 1904
5) Treaty of Portsmouth 1905
How was the Platt Amendment 1901 evidence of an expansionist Foreign policy?
2nd of March 1901
Offical document stating America was a protectorate of Cuba
Allowed USA involvement in Cuba’s international affairs
How was the Alaska Dispute 1903 evidence of Exantionist foreign policy?
Got involved in British and canadian affairs
Roosevelt negotiated a border settlement in favour of American rights
USA gained a small amount of land
Displayed Roosevelts assertive approach
How was the Panama Canal Project 1903 evidence of an Exantionist foreign policy?
(The Panama canal linked Atlantic and Pacific oceans)
1) bought assets from France in 1903
2) columbia refused canal in 1904
3) Roosevelt supported Panamanian’s idea of revolting against Columbia to become independent
4) Columbia backed down and allowed canal
5) USA negotiated terms with Panama and received 500 square miles
6) Canal completed in 1914
How was the ‘Roosevelt Doctrine’ evidence of an Exantionist foreign policy?
1904
Official document in contrast to Monroe Doctrine
Stated Latin America will be protected against any aggresor
USA would use police power against any wrong doing
How was the Treaty of Portsmouth evidence of an Exantionist foreign policy?
1905
USA intervened in helping end the russian-japanese war of 1905 by signing Treaty of Portsmouth 1905
It ensured Japan would not make exessive gains from military victory over Russia
This stopped the rise of Japanese power which was already a threat to America
Who became president in 1908, following Roosevelt?
William Taft
(Republican)
Did William Taft continue Roosevelts’ interventionist policies?
Yes, continued expansionist foreign policy but avoided direct action
What did William Taft introduce?
The policy of Dollar Diplomacy
Meant that America would use financial power to secure economic control of Latin America and China
Briefly, Where is Tafts policy of Dollar Diplomacy seen?
1) 1909 Honduras
2) Haiti
3) 1911 China
4) 1912 Nicaragua
Evidence of Taft’s policy of Dollar Diplomacy in 1909?
America payed debts of Honduras to establish economic control there
Evidence of Taft’s policy of Dollar Diplomacy in Haiti?
American banks took over Haiti’s national debt and virtually ran the economy
