Question

why did theodore roosevelt think merely the threat of force was sufficient to achieve his foreign policy goals? (1 point) recent military successes had established the u.s.s ability to back up its threats. president mckinley had not been able to use u.s. military force to annex colonies. the american public did not support using military force to attain foreign policy goals. roosevelt felt that engaging in peaceful negotiation was more effective than using force.

Explanation:

Roosevelt's "big stick" diplomacy relied on the U.S.'s demonstrated military might (e.g., Spanish - American War) to make threats credible. If a country knew the U.S. could and would use force (due to recent successes like in the Spanish - American War), the threat alone might be enough. McKinley's inability to annex colonies (Option 2) is not relevant to Roosevelt's belief in threat of force. The American public's support (Option 3) is not the main reason for his foreign policy view. And Roosevelt's approach was about using the threat of force, not just peaceful negotiation (Option 4).

Answer:

Recent military successes had established the U.S.'s ability to back up its threats.