America As A World Power

1. What role did President Roosevelt play in ending the Russo-Japanese War?
President Roosevelt assisted Japan in negotiating a peace treaty, the Treaty of Portsmouth, with Russia, and was a huge benefactor in ending the war. He negotiated the peace treaty to end that war.

2. What events led to the building of the Panama Canal? What happened regarding Columbia? (Be specific)
The U.S. believed it was the time to build a canal through Central America, and the 2 possible routes were through either Nicaragua or Panama. In the past, a French company had attempted to build a canal through Panama, but gave up, so they sold the land they planned to use to the U.S. for $40 million. But Panama was still under the control of Columbia, and they refused to negotiate with the U.S. So the U.S. stood by with about a dozen battleships while Panama declared its independence. Then the U.S. signed a treaty with Panama that it will give Panama $10 million and $250,000 each year for the land starting in 191

3. What did the Roosevelt Corollary state?
The Roosevelt Corollary stated that America would, if needed, use force to protect its economic interests in central America.

4. How did Taft use Dollar Diplomacy to enforce the Roosevelt Colollary on Nicaragua? (Be specfic)
Taft lent money out to Nicaragua when it went bankrupt, and used the debt from that loan to take taxes, railroads, and the national bank in Nicaragua.

5. Why did Woodrow Wilson invade Mexico?
Woodrow Wilson invaded Mexico because he strongly detested their leader, Victoriano Huerta, and when Mexico arrested a group of American sailors off the coast of Tampico, Wilson seized that opportunity to act and invaded Mexico by occupying Veracruz, an important Mexican port.

6. What were three major foreign policy goals achieved by the United States in the early 20th century. Be sure to provide an example or two of each.
Three major foreign policy goals achieved by the U.S. were the Roosevelt Corollary, Dollar Diplomacy, and the missionary diplomacy. The Roosevelt Corollary was put into action when Villa was retaliating and attacking American's, so Wilson sent men into Mexico to hunt him down. Also, the dollar diplomacy was used by Taft to assume economic power over Nicaragua.