McDonough Chapter 11 – Flashcards
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The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would
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view European interference in the Americas as a threat to the national interest of the United States *
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Which statement best describes President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy position toward Latin America in the early 1900's?
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Latin American nations should form an organization to help them achieve political and economic stability. *
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The Republican Presidents of the 1920's generally followed a foreign policy based on
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noninvolvement
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One important conclusion that can be drawn as a result of the United States experience in both the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Persian Gulf War (1991) is that
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the media are a powerful influence in shaping American public opinion toward war
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In 1823, the Monroe Doctrine was established mainly because the United States wanted to
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warn Europe against any further colonization in Latin America
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Why did the United States formulate the Open Door policy toward China?
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to prevent a European and Japanese monopoly of Chinese trade and markets
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From 1900 to 1915, a basic aim of United States foreign policy was to
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promote United States influence in Latin America
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"I took the Canal and let Congress debate." -Theodore Roosevelt This quotation best demonstrates
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a Presidential action that achieved a foreign policy objective
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Early in the 20th century, Presidents William Taft and Woodrow Wilson used the concept of dollar diplomacy to
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protect United States investments in Latin America
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The main reason the United States developed the Open Door policy was to
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allow the United States to expand its trade with China
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President Theodore Roosevelt's policies toward Latin America were evidence of his belief in
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intervention when American business interests were threatened
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Throughout United States history, the most important aim of the country's foreign policy has been
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advancement of national self-interest
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Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door policy in China were actions taken by the United States Government to
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gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials
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Which foreign policy position was held by both President James Monroe and President Theodore Roosevelt?
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A special relationship should exist between the United States and the nations of Latin America.
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United States annexation of the Philippines (1898) and military involvement in Vietnam (1960's and 1970's) are similar because in each event the United States
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provoked domestic debate about its involvement in the internal affairs of other nations
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During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, United States policy toward Latin America was most strongly characterized by
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intervention and paternalism
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The principle that the United States has the right to act as the "policeman of the Western Hemisphere" and intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations was established by the
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Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
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Which argument was used to support United States acquisition of overseas possessions in the late 1800's?
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The United States needed to obtain raw materials and new markets.
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During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, United States intervention in Latin America was motivated by the United States desire to
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protect its growing investments in Latin America
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Which United States foreign policy was most directly related to the rise of big business in the late 1800s?
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imperialism
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The main reason the United States implemented the Open Door policy in China was to
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guarantee access to markets
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Which United States policy is most closely associated with the annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines?
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imperialism
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Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about the
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sinking of the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor
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Which factor is most closely associated with the decision of the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898?
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yellow journalism
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News organizations were engaging in yellow journalism before the Spanish-American War when
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editors exaggerated events to build support for war
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The United States issued the Open Door policy (1899-1900) primarily to
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secure equal trade opportunities in China
