Question

why did president theodore roosevelt use the roosevelt corollary in the dominican republic?
roosevelt did not want the dominican republic to attack haiti.
roosevelt was afraid american businesses would lose money if there was a revolution in the dominican republic.
roosevelt was afraid european countries would take action against the dominican republic if it did not pay its debts.
roosevelt needed to have military bases in the dominican republic to protect the panama canal.

Explanation:

The Roosevelt Corollary was used to assert U.S. influence in Latin - America. Roosevelt was worried that European powers would intervene in the Dominican Republic if it defaulted on its debts. This was part of the U.S. policy to keep European powers out of the Western Hemisphere and maintain its own dominance in the region.

Answer:

Roosevelt was afraid European countries would take action against the Dominican Republic if it did not pay its debts.