Question

becoming a world power
directions: true/false indicate whether the statement is true or false.
______ 1. as president, theodore roosevelt opposed the open door policy in china and worked to establish an american trade monopoly there.
______ 2. the united states first applied the roosevelt corollary in the dominican republic, which had fallen behind on its debt payments to european nations.
______ 3. the united states constructed the panama canal after a french company had abandoned its own efforts to do so.
______ 4. president william howard taft’s “dollar diplomacy” placed less emphasis on military force and more on helping latin american industry.
______ 5. woodrow wilson wanted victoriano huerta to be in power in mexico, but he was murdered by the forces of francisco madero.
directions: multiple choice indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
______ 6. in 1899 the united states was a major power in
a. africa. c. the mediterranean.
b. asia. d. the middle east.
______ 7. under the open door policy promoted by secretary of state john hay,
a. all countries would be allowed to trade with china.
b. china would be broken up into european colonies.
c. more countries would be given leaseholds in china.
d. america’s sphere of influence in china would grow.
____ 8. in 1903 the united states negotiated with ________ for the right to build a canal through its province of panama.
a. spain c. nicaragua
b. mexico d. colombia
______ 9. which of the following was an effect of wilson’s policies in mexico between 1914 and 1917?
a. the u.s. became a respected international peacekeeping force.
b. the u.s. successfully established a stable government in mexico.
c. wilson’s policies were ridiculed and u.s. foreign relations were damaged.
d. trade between the u.s. and latin america was halted for several years.

Explanation:

Question 1:

The Open Door Policy aimed to keep China open for all nations' trade. Theodore Roosevelt didn't oppose it to establish an American trade monopoly; in fact, the U.S. generally supported the Open Door to ensure equal trade access. So the statement is False.

Question 2:

The Roosevelt Corollary was first applied in the Dominican Republic when it had debt issues with European nations. The U.S. intervened to prevent European intervention, using the corollary. So the statement is True.

Question 3:

A French company had attempted to build the Panama Canal but abandoned the project. The U.S. then took over and constructed the canal. So the statement is True.

Question 4:

Taft's "dollar diplomacy" focused on using economic investment (like loans) rather than military force to influence Latin American countries, including helping their industries. So the statement is True.

Question 5:

Woodrow Wilson opposed Victoriano Huerta's regime in Mexico. Huerta had come to power after the murder of Francisco Madero, and Wilson didn't want Huerta in power. So the statement is False.

Question 6:

In 1899, the U.S. was a major power in Asia (due to events like the Spanish - American War and involvement in China with the Open Door Policy). Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East were not primary areas of U.S. major power at that time. So the answer is B. Asia.

Question 7:

The Open Door Policy, promoted by John Hay, was about all countries having equal trade access with China, not about breaking China into colonies, giving more leaseholds, or just growing America's sphere (though equal access could indirectly help U.S. influence). So the answer is A. all countries would be allowed to trade with China.

Question 8:

In 1903, the U.S. negotiated with Colombia (Panama was a province of Colombia at the time) for the right to build the Panama Canal. When Colombia rejected, Panama declared independence with U.S. support. So the answer is D. Colombia.

Question 9:

Wilson's policies in Mexico (1914 - 1917) were seen as interventionist and not successful. His attempts to shape Mexico's government led to ridicule of his policies and damaged U.S. foreign relations. The U.S. didn't become a respected peacekeeping force, didn't establish a stable government, and trade wasn't halted for several years. So the answer is C. Wilson's policies were ridiculed and U.S. foreign relations were damaged.

Answer:

1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False
6. B. Asia
7. A. all countries would be allowed to trade with China
8. D. Colombia
9. C. Wilson's policies were ridiculed and U.S. foreign relations were damaged