True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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The Panamanians successfully revolted against Colombia with help from the United
States.
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2.
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Malaria and yellow fever almost prevented the Panama Canal from being
built.
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3.
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Dollar diplomacy resulted in a weaker role for the United States
overseas.
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4.
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President Wilson refused to recognize Huerta's government.
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5.
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John J. Pershing went to South America to capture Pancho Villa.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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A narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land is called
a. | an island. | c. | a peninsula. | b. | an isthmus. | d. | a jetty. |
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7.
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The United States could not have built the Panama Canal without
controlling
a. | expenses. | c. | the Colombian government. | b. | workers'
hours. | d. | disease. |
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8.
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Under what policy did the United States claim the right to intervene in the
domestic affairs of Latin American nations?
a. | the Roosevelt Corollary | c. | the Monroe
Doctrine | b. | dollar diplomacy | d. | moral diplomacy |
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9.
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President William Howard Taft's policy of joining American business
interests to diplomatic interests abroad was known as
a. | the Monroe Doctrine. | c. | dollar diplomacy. | b. | moral diplomacy. | d. | the Roosevelt
Corollary. |
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10.
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President Woodrow Wilson's moral diplomacy faced a serious challenge
in
a. | Mexico. | c. | Hawaii. | b. | Puerto Rico. | d. | Guam. |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | anarchy | d. | Francisco "Pancho" Villa | b. | Porfirio
Díaz | e. | William
Gorgas | c. | first ship through Panama Canal |
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11.
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Ancon
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12.
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helped eliminate yellow fever
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13.
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disorder and lawlessness
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14.
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Mexican revolutionary
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15.
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brutal Mexican dictator
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Short Answer
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Why was the United States interested in a canal across Panama?
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Why did the United States encourage revolt in Panama?
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18.
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What is anarchy?
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19.
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What was the foreign policy of William Howard Taft known as?
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20.
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What action did Pancho Villa take that caused U.S. troops to pursue him for
almost a year?
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