USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

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Which statement reflects a foreign policy view held by both President James Monroe and President Theodore Roosevelt?

(A) Revolutionary Movements in Western Europe must be stopped.

(B) Close economic ties with Asia must be stopped.

(C) Noninvolvement in world affairs is the wisest philosophy for the United States.

(D) ** US influence in Latin America must be accepted by other countries.

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -He had strong views on foreign policy, as he wanted the United States to assert itself as a great power in international relations. Anxious to ensure a smooth transition, Roosevelt kept Secretary of State John Hay in office; Hay’s health failed in 1903, although he remained in office until his death in 1905.

Concept note-2: -The corollary stated that not only were the nations of the Western Hemisphere not open to colonization by European powers, but that the United States had the responsibility to preserve order and protect life and property in those countries.

Concept note-3: -President Theodore Roosevelt added the “Roosevelt Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine in 1904, which said the U.S. had the exclusive right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries that were actively involved in deliberate misconduct or that refused to pay their international debts.

Concept note-4: -Which statement best describes President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy position toward Latin America in the early 1900’s? The Monroe Doctrine permits the United States to intervene actively in the affairs of Latin American nations.