WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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“When President [Theodore] Roosevelt completes his visit . . . he will have enjoyed the distinction of having overseen the preliminary preparations for several of the most marvelous feats of engineering ever done by the hand of man and some of the most wonderful artificial changes in physical geography ever wrought on the globe.”-The New York Tribune, November 12, 1906 This excerpt from a newspaper article describes a visit by Theodore Roosevelt to what location?
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San Juan Hill
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the Grand Canyon
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the Isthmus of Panama
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Yellowstone National Park
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Roosevelt stated that in keeping with the Monroe Doctrine, the United States was justified in exercising “international police power” to put an end to chronic unrest or wrongdoing in the Western Hemisphere.
Detailed explanation-3: -Roosevelt said the U.S would act as a police officer in Latin America by using military force to settle problems. Roosevelt also stated that European countries would not be allowed to interfere in Latin America.
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