America as a World Power

1. What role did President Roosevelt play in ending the Russo-Japanese War?
He was the mediator betwenn Russia and Japan and helped make the peace treaty between the two nations.
2. What events led to the building of the Panama Canal? What happened regarding Columbia? (Be specific)
First the British let the Americans have the full rights over the canal and not have to share them. Also the French sold the land they had to build the canal in Panama to the U.S so America bought it and started working there. When the Columbian-American relations failed the French helped stage a coup to free Panama and it succeded and Columbia lost Panama.
3. What did the Roosevelt Corollary state?
The Roosevelt Corollary stated that America would fight to keep the Europeans out of Latin America and to keep their economice investments safe.
4. How did Taft use Dollar Diplomacy to enforce the Roosevelt Colollary on Nicaragua? (Be specfic)
The U.S using dollar diplomacy gained control of all the ecomonic intrests of Nicaragua and therefore if any European country invaded Nicaragua to try and take it over they would be threatening America's investments and then America could go on the offensive and attack that country.
5. Why did Woodrow Wilson invade Mexico?
Wilson didn't want to accept the New Mexcian government and so he looked for a reason to overthrow them and he invaded when Mexico captured American sailors and Wilson took advantage of this.
6. What were three major foriegn policy goals achieved by the United States in the early 20th century. Be sure to provide an example or two of each.
Three Majpr foriegn policies of the U.S in the early 20th centrury were the Roosevelt Colollary, the dollar diplomicy, and that America could help mexican affairs. An example of Roosevelt Colollary is the U.S helping Panama. An example of the Dollar Diplomicy is the U.S in Nicaragua. An example of U.S affairs in Mexico is when Wilson almost went to war with Mexico twice over people trying to over throw the Mexican government.