President theodore Roosevelt Quick Check Connections Academy US History

Why was Theodore Roosevelt worried about Japan winning the Russo-Japanese War?

B.) Japanese victory could limit American access to Chinese markets.

How did the Panama Canal benefit U.S trade?

C.) The canal gave U.S cargo ships a safer, quicker route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

What was the purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary?

D.) To discourage European nations from colonizing Latin America

Why did Theodore Roosevelt think merely the threat of force was sufficient to achieve his foreign policy goals?

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

Use the excerpt from an article by John Barrett published in The Daily Palladium on October 27, 1904 to answer the question. Select the text that indicates the author's opinion of Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policies. Select the two correct answers.

Sentence 1: The democratic party is making a serious blunder in criticizing President Roosevelt's foreign policy. Sentence 3: There can result nothing but praise and admiration for the President's policy.