Question

1. with the roosevelt corollary, roosevelt sought to establish ________. a. the consequences for any european nation that involved itself in latin american affairs b. the right of the united states to involve itself in latin american affairs whenever necessary c. the idea that latin america was free and independent from foreign intervention d. the need for further colonization efforts in the western hemisphere 12. compare roosevelts foreign policy in latin america and asia. why did he employ these different methods? 13. why did some central american nations object to tafts paying off their debt to europe with u.s. dollars? a. because american currency wasnt worth as much as local currencies b. because they felt it gave the united states too much leverage c. because they were forced to give land grants to the united states in return d. because they wanted asian countries to pay off their debts instead 14. what two countries were engaged in a negotiation that the lodge corollary disallowed? a. mexico and japan b. nicaragua and france c. colombia and japan d. mexico and spain 15. what problems did tafts foreign policy create for the united states? critical thinking questions 16. describe the united states movement from isolationism to expansion - mindedness in the final decades of the nineteenth century. what ideas and philosophies underpinned this transformation?

Explanation:

1. The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine and asserted the right of the United States to intervene in Latin - American affairs when necessary to maintain stability.
2. Central American nations objected to Taft's paying off their debt to Europe with U.S. dollars because they felt it gave the United States too much leverage over their affairs.
3. The Lodge Corollary disallowed a negotiation between Mexico and Japan.

Answer:

1. B. the right of the United States to involve itself in Latin American affairs whenever necessary
2. B. because they felt it gave the United States too much leverage
3. A. Mexico and Japan