President T. Roosevelt - 1901 - 1909

Question 1

What was the Roosevelt Corollary an amendment to?

Answer 1

The Monroe Doctrine

Question 2

What were the Political Reasons for the Roosevelt Corollary?

Answer 2

Wanted to increase involvement in Central America and bring improved relations to support democracy. US sent 7000 troops to Carranza and sent troops to Venezuela, Dominican republic and Mexico with little evidence of economic gain

Question 3

When and How was the panama canal bought?

Answer 3

1907 - Land bought from Panama after helping Panamanians revolt against Venezuela. Hay-Paunceforte Treaty.

Question 4

What two oceans did the canal link?

Answer 4

Atlantic and Pacific

Question 5

What were the military motivations for purchasing the canal? Were these Americas true motivations?

Answer 5

The Spanish American civil war had show that the US needed to be able to move it’s fleet from the Pacific to Atlantic quickly. Panama canal would make the process much more time effective. Likely just a guise as it really gave the US a fast way of transporting goods and furthering trade

Question 6

What were the political reasons for purchasing the canal?

Answer 6

Increase US importance. Would give them an element of control in deciding which nations could use the Canal. Key example of Roosevelts “Big stick” diplomacy

Question 7

How did America increase involvement in the east? (Two ways)

Answer 7

The great white fleet was a naval tour of pacific islands

1905 peace treaty to end the Russo-Japanese War

Question 8

Why did America increase involvement in the east?

Answer 8

Desire to be world power and maintain a balance of power. Prevent European interference