Section 4

Latin American Policies

Panama

Americans and Europeans wanted to build a canal

across ___________________ to connect the

______________________ and the _____________

Oceans.

Panama

Now that the U.S. controlled territory in both

oceans, it was even more important to have a

___________________ that would allow easier

access to American overseas territories.

Panama

Panama was an ___________________ - a

narrow strip of land connecting two larger

bodies of land – about 50 miles wide.

Panama

Panama was a northern province of

___________________ . A

___________________ company tried to build

a canal, but it was a failure because they ran out

of money and the workers suffered from

disease.

Panama

The French company ended up selling its rights

and property to ___________________ for $

___________________ . Eventually a treaty was

signed for a _______ year lease with an initial

payment of ___________________ and an

annual (yearly) rent of $ __________________ .

Revolution in Panama

President ___________________ looked for

other ways to lease the isthmus when

Columbia rejected the U.S. offer. He claimed he

would try to help ___________________ gain

independence since none of their other revolts

had worked in the past, and he did!

The Panama Canal

Not everyone in the U.S., Latin America, and

Congress agreed with Roosevelt’s actions.

Turn and Talk

Do you agree or disagree with Roosevelt’s

actions?

Why? Use facts and details from the text.

The Grand Opening

A cargo ship named ________________ made the first

voyage through the Panama Canal on August 15, 1914.

What was the effect of the canal on shipping costs?

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What was the effect of the canal on military power?

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The Grand Opening

How were relations between Latin America and the

U.S. in the years following the opening?

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What problem faced workers on the canal?

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Policing the Western Hemisphere

An African proverb says, “Speak __________ and

carry a big __________ .”

Roosevelt often quoted this because he believed the

U.S. should respond to foreign crises not with

__________ but with __________ action.

Roosevelt believed that America must exercise

“an international __________ power” to

preserve order and prevent __________ .

Turn and Talk

Do you think Roosevelt would approve of the foreign

policy of the U.S. today?

Consider these situations:

• Keeping order?

• Spreading democracy?

• Protecting U.S. interests?

• Getting involved in lawlessness?

Roosevelt Corollary

Roosevelt was worried that ______________

powers would intervene in the ______________.

The U.S. claimed the right to intervene in the

affairs of Latin American nations whenever those

nations seemed ______________. This was an

addition to the ______________ Doctrine which

prevented European intervention.

Roosevelt Corollary

The U.S. used it ______________ times.

First in ______________ ______________ after a

revolution that toppled their government. Then in

______________ when troops were sent in to stop a

revolution.

Dollar Diplomacy

William Howard Taft hoped to change foreign

policy by “ substituting ______________ for

______________.” This meant that he would be

willing to interfene in other nations’ affairs if they

threatened American ______________ interests.

Dollar Diplomacy

Turn and Talk: What were the positive effects of this policy?

____________________________

____________________________

____________________________

What was the huge negative effect?

____________________________

Relations with Mexico

In the early 1900’s, a small group of

______________ landholders controlled an

otherwise ______________ country. The U.S.

had many ______________ in Mexico. We used

______________ intervention because Mexico

threatened these investments.

Who were these leaders?Turn and Talk:

• Francisco Madero

_______________________________________

• Porfirio Diaz

_______________________________________

• General Victoriano Huerta

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Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy

Woodrow Wilson hoped to avoid further

__________________ by the U.S. He sought to

promote __________________ as a way to ensure

__________________ and prevent war and

__________________. He felt that the U.S. had a

duty “to ___________ the South American

republics to elect ___________ men.

Turn and Talk

Read what happened in Mexico at the bottom of the

first column on page 254. Do you approve or

disapprove of Wilson’s “moral diplomacy” foreign

policy? __________________ Why or why not?

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Francisco “Pancho” Villa

What was his goal in shooting 16 Americans?

____________________________________

What almost happened as the U.S. went after him?

____________________________________

What did the experience in Mexico show other

nations? ____________________________________

What were the foreign policy beliefs of the following three presidents?

• Roosevelt __________________

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• Taft __________________

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• Wilson __________________

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