12-3 HOMEWORK
01. Which two presidents of the early twentieth century steered the course for American involvement in other nations?
02. How did T. Roosevelt choose to be active in world affairs? Taft?
03. TR was a graduate of which college?
04. TR believed that which race of people was superior?
05. Which governmental position did TR hold in the first McKinley administration?
06. While a member of the naval department, what was the focus of TR?
07. TR resigned his position as Assistant Secretary of Navy to form which military group?
08. What nickname was given to TR’s regiment?
09. TR’s regiment became famous during the Spanish-American War for launching an attack up which hill?
10. Which group of Republicans was opposed to TR?
11. TR became president in which year?
12. Which phrase did TR use to refer to the presidency as a stage from which he could win public support for change?
13. TR expanded presidential power in which area?
14. How old was TR when he was sworn-in as President?
15. Americans felt there was a need for the Panama Canal after which event?
16. Panama was previously a province of which nation?
17. Which nation first tried to construct the Panama Canal?
18. What led to France withdrawing from an attempt to build the Panama Canal?
19. Though the U.S. purchased the equipment and right to build the Panama Canal, they still needed to obtain the right to land from whom?
20. The U.S. acquired control of the Canal Zone by organizing a revolt where?
21. What did the U.S. do to support the Panamanian Revolution?
22. When did construction begin on the Panama Canal? When was it finished?
23. TR’s famous statement about his process of acquiring the Panama Canal was: “I took the Canal Zone and let ____ debate.”
24. Why did many of Roosevelt’s opponents disapprove of his building the Panama Canal?
25. How much did the U.S. pay in “guilt payments” to the Colombians?
26. Which famous African proverb did TR enjoy to quote (stated at the Minnesota Fair)?
27. What name was given to TR’s aggressive foreign policy?
28. TR threatened to use what to maintain peace in neighboring countries?
29. What was TR’s addition to the Monroe Doctrine called?
30. What does “corollary” mean?
31. TR’s corollary denied that the U.S. was looking to do what?
32. The Roosevelt Corollary claimed that the U.S. would use which power to watch over the Western Hemisphere?
33. The use of military force to prevent other powers from intervening in the affairs of neighboring countries was the central message of what?
34. Why did European nations feel they had the right to seize Santo Domingo?
35. Who rescued a bankrupt Santo Domingo government?
36. Congress was opposed to TR’s aggressive leadership because it resulted in which imbalance?
37. Roosevelt’s chief concern in Asia was to preserve what?
38. Roosevelt viewed which two nations as the greatest threat to the Open Door Policy?
39. Where is Portsmouth?
40. What did Japan receive under the Treaty of Portsmouth?
41. Under the Treaty of Portsmouth, the Russians agreed to withdraw from where?
42. What award did TR win for his role in the Treaty of Portsmouth?
43. What was TR’s greatest impact on the presidency?
44. William Howard Taft was from which state?
45. What were Taft’s two main foreign policy goals?
46. Taft maintained stability in the Western Hemisphere through what system?
47. What did Taft’s opponents call his foreign policy?
48. Who was Taft’s secretary of state?
49. Which two nations united to block American investment in China and Manchuria?
50. Which movements in the Caribbean and Central America undermined Taft’s approach to foreign affairs?
02. How did T. Roosevelt choose to be active in world affairs? Taft?
03. TR was a graduate of which college?
04. TR believed that which race of people was superior?
05. Which governmental position did TR hold in the first McKinley administration?
06. While a member of the naval department, what was the focus of TR?
07. TR resigned his position as Assistant Secretary of Navy to form which military group?
08. What nickname was given to TR’s regiment?
09. TR’s regiment became famous during the Spanish-American War for launching an attack up which hill?
10. Which group of Republicans was opposed to TR?
11. TR became president in which year?
12. Which phrase did TR use to refer to the presidency as a stage from which he could win public support for change?
13. TR expanded presidential power in which area?
14. How old was TR when he was sworn-in as President?
15. Americans felt there was a need for the Panama Canal after which event?
16. Panama was previously a province of which nation?
17. Which nation first tried to construct the Panama Canal?
18. What led to France withdrawing from an attempt to build the Panama Canal?
19. Though the U.S. purchased the equipment and right to build the Panama Canal, they still needed to obtain the right to land from whom?
20. The U.S. acquired control of the Canal Zone by organizing a revolt where?
21. What did the U.S. do to support the Panamanian Revolution?
22. When did construction begin on the Panama Canal? When was it finished?
23. TR’s famous statement about his process of acquiring the Panama Canal was: “I took the Canal Zone and let ____ debate.”
24. Why did many of Roosevelt’s opponents disapprove of his building the Panama Canal?
25. How much did the U.S. pay in “guilt payments” to the Colombians?
26. Which famous African proverb did TR enjoy to quote (stated at the Minnesota Fair)?
27. What name was given to TR’s aggressive foreign policy?
28. TR threatened to use what to maintain peace in neighboring countries?
29. What was TR’s addition to the Monroe Doctrine called?
30. What does “corollary” mean?
31. TR’s corollary denied that the U.S. was looking to do what?
32. The Roosevelt Corollary claimed that the U.S. would use which power to watch over the Western Hemisphere?
33. The use of military force to prevent other powers from intervening in the affairs of neighboring countries was the central message of what?
34. Why did European nations feel they had the right to seize Santo Domingo?
35. Who rescued a bankrupt Santo Domingo government?
36. Congress was opposed to TR’s aggressive leadership because it resulted in which imbalance?
37. Roosevelt’s chief concern in Asia was to preserve what?
38. Roosevelt viewed which two nations as the greatest threat to the Open Door Policy?
39. Where is Portsmouth?
40. What did Japan receive under the Treaty of Portsmouth?
41. Under the Treaty of Portsmouth, the Russians agreed to withdraw from where?
42. What award did TR win for his role in the Treaty of Portsmouth?
43. What was TR’s greatest impact on the presidency?
44. William Howard Taft was from which state?
45. What were Taft’s two main foreign policy goals?
46. Taft maintained stability in the Western Hemisphere through what system?
47. What did Taft’s opponents call his foreign policy?
48. Who was Taft’s secretary of state?
49. Which two nations united to block American investment in China and Manchuria?
50. Which movements in the Caribbean and Central America undermined Taft’s approach to foreign affairs?