Might, Money and Morals - Foreign Policy Quest
1. Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy showed that the United States needed
a. To display the naval power of the country around the world.
b. To not send American forces anywhere to help other countries.
c. To loan more money to countries to help them remain stable.
d. To be more concerned with human rights than being on good terms with all nations.
e. To force South American nations to repay their loans.
2. Why was the building of the Panama Canal important to the U.S.?
a. The canal encouraged peace between the U.S. and Columbia
b. The canal helped the U.S. to defeat the Spanish navy in Cuba
c. The canal allowed the U.S. to maintain an isolationist foreign policy
d. The canal promoted faster transportation for trade and the U.S. military
e. The canal provided a strategic port for Navy ships
3. Read the following headlines. Which type of diplomacy is illustrated?
“U.S. Exercises International Police Power”
“U.S. Troops Sent to Dominican Republic”
“Great White Fleet Sent Around the World”
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Moral Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy
Big Stick Diplomacy
Progressive Diplomacy
Humanitarian Diplomacy
4. Read the following headlines. Which foreign policy objective is illustrated by these examples of diplomacy?
“U.S. Invests Millions in Honduran Banana Companies”
“Taft Guarantees Loans to China by American Business”
“U.S. Takes Over Nicaraguan Railroads”
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Dollar Diplomacy
Ideological Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
Protect Out Borders Diplomacy
Free Trade Diplomacy
5. All of the following are examples of “Big Stick Diplomacy” EXCEPT
a. The voyage of the Great White Fleet through the Pacific to Japan
b. Sending warships to Morocco when local authorities detain a Greek citizen with disputed U.S. citizenship
c. Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
d. U.S. support of a Panamanian revolution against Colombia
e. Guaranteeing loans made by U.S. Companies to foreign countries
6. Which of the following is an example of “Dollar Diplomacy”
a. The Treaty of Kanagawa
b. The Treaty of Portsmouth
c. Loaning Nicaragua money so that it could pay off its debt to European Nations
d. Supporting the Panamanian Revolution
e. U.S. Marine occupation of Veracruz, Mexico
7. The Roosevelt Corollary added a new provision to the Monroe Doctrine that was specifically designed to
a. Justify U.S. intervention in the affairs of Latin American countries.
b. Stop European colonization in the Eastern Hemisphere.
c. Restore cordial relations between the United States and Latin American countries.
d. Establish a friendly partnership with Britain so that it could join the United States in policing Latin
American affairs.
8. A major cause of the shift in American foreign policy toward imperialism in the late nineteenth century was
a. The need for additional population.
b. The desire for more farmland.
c. The construction of an American-built isthmian canal between the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
d. The need for overseas markets for increased industrial and agricultural production.
9. What was the central message of the Roosevelt Corollary?
a. United States territories could not enter any foreign agreements.
b. United States territories would remain independent.
c. The United States would use its ‘police’ power to prevent intervention by foreign nations in the affairs of
neighboring countries.
d. The United States would only support those revolutionary movements that promoted democratic
principles.
Use the cartoon to the right to answer the following
question.
10. According to the cartoonist, what should President
McKinley avoid in doing with the Philippines after
the Spanish American War?
a. Returning them to Spanish Rule
b. Giving them their independence
c. Annexing them
d. Colonizing them
Use the cartoon below to answer the following
question.
11. Which “Big Stick” event is being depicted in this
cartoon of Theodore Roosevelt?
a. Venezuela Boundary dispute with
Colombia
b. Colombian Boundary dispute with Great
Britain
c. The Philippine fight for sovereignty
d. The negotiation of the land rights needed
to build the Panama Canal
e. None of the above
OR
12. Which type of American foreign policy does the cartoon show?
a. Dollar Diplomacy
b. Big Stick Diplomacy
c. Moral Diplomacy
d. Shuttle Diplomacy
e. Secret Diplomacy
13. How did the U.S. gain control of land it needed to build the Panama Canal?
a. The U.S. military invaded and attacked Colombia.
b. The U.S. government implemented the Open Door Policy.
c. The U.S. government encouraged and supported Panama’s independence.
d. The U.S. government negotiated with the government of Colombia.
e. The U.S. military invaded and attacked Panama.
14. Why was the building of the Panama Canal important to the U.S.?
a. The canal encouraged peace between the U.S. and Colombia.
b. The canal helped the U.S. to defeat the Spanish navy in Cuba.
c. The canal promoted faster transportation for trade and the U.S. navy.
d. The canal allowed the U.S. to maintain isolationism.
e. The canal helped to stabilize South America.
“Whether they will or not, Americans must now begin to look outward.
The growing production of the country demands it.”
15. The main idea of this statement is that:
a. The U.S. must look abroad to find new markets for its products
b. The U.S. should always avoid entangling alliances.
c. The U.S. must look abroad to find new suppliers of manufactured goods.
d. Americans must build a strong navy to support its overseas territories.
e. It is America’s duty to civilize the world.
16. Which president’s policies most embraced the above statement?
a. Washington
b. McKinley
c. T. Roosevelt
d. Taft
e. Wilson
17. What purpose did the tour of the Great White Fleet serve Teddy Roosevelt?
a. To show the naval power of the United States.
b. To show off America’s naval academies.
c. To show other countries what they could buy from the U.S.
d. To show that the U.S. had created a world class cruise line.
e. To show that the U.S. believed in the “White Man’s Burden.”
18. President Wilson’s foreign policy
a. Approved of the role of big business in foreign affairs.
b. Was based on the belief that the U.S. has a moral obligation to promote democracy
c. Believed in imperialism and wanted to protect America’s economic interests in Latin America
d. Wanted to expand U.S. businesses in Latin America in order to keep Europeans out of the region
e. Was nicknamed “Dollar Diplomacy.”