USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following foreign policies was used to acquire the land necessary to build a canal in Panama?
A
Big Stick Policy
B
Dollar Diplomacy
C
Moral Diplomacy
D
Treaty of Paris
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-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".

Detailed explanation-2: -President Theodore Roosevelt’s assertive approach to Latin America and the Caribbean has often been characterized as the “Big Stick, ” and his policy came to be known as the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

Detailed explanation-3: -In his new role, Bunau-Varilla negotiated the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty of 1903, which provided the United States with a 10-mile wide strip of land for the canal, a one-time $10 million payment to Panama, and an annual annuity of $250, 000. The United States also agreed to guarantee the independence of Panama.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Big Stick Diplomacy wanted to imperialize or civilize smaller nations with military force. The Dollar Diplomacy wanted to increase American investments in businesses and banks throughout Central America and the Caribbean, by substituting dollars for bullets.

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