American Imperialism Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. What was the central message of the Roosevelt Corollary?

1. United States territories could not enter any foreign agreements.
2. United States territories would remain unincorporated.
3. The United States would use force to prevent intervention in neighboring countries.
4. The United States would support revolutionary movements that promoted democratic principles.

17. The building of the Panama Canal was important because it

1. helped stabilize the economies of Latin American countries.
2. improved relations between Colombia and the United States.
3. facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports.
4. promoted European investment in the United States.

18. The United States acquired control of the Canal Zone by

1. paying Panama 25 million.
2. signing a treaty with Spain.
3. passing the Roosevelt Corollary
4. organizing a revolt in Panama.

19. Among Latin Americans, United States actions related to the Panama Canal created

1. hope for a prosperous future.
2. calls for Roosevelt’s impeachment.
3. ill will toward the United States.
4. a long-lasting economic crisis.

20. President Taft was known for a foreign policy based on

1. military intervention.
2. land concessions.
3. economic investment.
4. humanitarian projects.

21. People in foreign lands turned against the United States when it

1. closed its doors to immigrants.
2. supported unpopular governments.
3. refused to sell manufactured goods.
4. insisted on liberty for all.