America as a World Power

SECONDLY: Read America as a World Power (pps. 565 - 571) Answer the following questions and post them to your blog. They are due Wed., Nov. 16 by 3:30 p.m. Click here for my notes on the section.


Title: America as a World Power Labels: Panama_Canal, TR, Russo-Japanese_War, Roosevelt_Corollary, Dollar_Diplomacy, Mexico, Foreign_Policy

1. What role did President Roosevelt play in ending the Russo-Japanese War?
Teddy Roosevelt helped bring Japan and Russia to a compromise treaty called the Treaty of Portsmouth. This treaty gave a good portion of land to the Japanese in Korea and Manchuria while Russia escaped a heavy cash payment.


2. What events led to the building of the Panama Canal? What happened regarding Columbia? (Be specific)

Americans believed that America needed a canal through central america for easier travel and commercial. two routes through Nicaragua and Panama passing through columbia.

3. What did the Roosevelt Corollary state?
Baically that the U.S just resort to force to keep its interests in latin america safe.

4. How did Taft use Dollar Diplomacy to enforce the Roosevelt Colollary on Nicaragua? (Be specfic)
Dollar Diplomacy allowed the u.s government to loan money to foreign countries whish was necassary in this case because america had caused bankrupcy in Nicuragua.

5. Why did Woodrow Wilson invade Mexico?
He wanted an opportunity to take action against Huerta .

6. What were three major foriegn policy goals achieved by the United States in the early 20th century. Be sure to provide an example or two of each.
-Expanded acess to foreign economies [Panama Canal]
- Protecting interests abroad ex navy
- Utilized international power to maintain power in latin america [Roosevelt Corollary]