Which statement best describes President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy position toward Latin America in the early 1900’s?
The United States should reduce its involvement in Latin American affairs
The Monroe Doctrine permits the United States to intervene actively in the affairs of Latin American nations.
Latin American nations should form an organization to help them achieve political and economic stability.
The United States should give large amounts of financial aid to help the poor of Latin Amenca.
2. Multiple Choice
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The Republican Presidents of the 1920’s generally followed a foreign policy based on
collective security
brinkmanship
noninvolvement
militarism
3. Multiple Choice
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The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would
prevent the establishment of new European colonies anywhere in the world
help colonies in North and South America adopt a democratic form of government
view European interference in the Americas as a threat to the national interest of the United States
prevent other nations from trading with South American nations
4. Multiple Choice
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One important conclusion that can be drawn as a result of the United States experience in both the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Persian Gulf War (1991) is that
only the President should decide issues of war and peace
the media are a powerful influence in shaping American public opinion toward war
the public has little confidence in the ability of the American military
international organizations play a decisive role in determining the outcome of a war
5. Multiple Choice
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"I took the Canal and let Congress debate." -Theodore Roosevelt This quotation best demonstrates
an effort by a President to maintain a policy of isolationism
a decline in the use of militarism as a defense policy
an increased reliance on the legislative process
a Presidential action that achieved a foreign policy objective
6. Multiple Choice
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Why did the United States formulate the Open Door policy toward China?
to develop democratic institutions and practices in China
to prevent a European and Japanese monopoly of Chinese trade and markets
to establish a military presence on the Chinese mainland
to support Japanese efforts to industrialize China
7. Multiple Choice
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Which United States foreign policy was most directly related to the rise of big business in the late 1800s?
containment
imperialism
détente
neutrality
8. Multiple Choice
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Which United States policy is most closely associated with the annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines?
neutrality
isolationism
imperialism
international cooperation
9. Multiple Choice
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Throughout United States history, the most important aim of the country’s foreign policy has been
participation in international organizations
advancement of national self-interest
containment of communism
development of military alliances
10. Multiple Choice
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During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, United States policy toward Latin America was most strongly characterized by