USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

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The phrase “speak softly and carry a big stick” refers to ____

(A) Roosevelt’s desire to withdraw from international affairs

(B) McKinley’s desire to stay out of Cuba

(C) ** Roosevelt’s foreign policy of words backed up by military power

(D) McKinley’s policy of expansionism

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Concept note-1: -Big stick ideology, big stick diplomacy, or big stick policy refers to President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy, “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far".