Chapter 22 sec. 3 Social Studies Skills

The Panama Canal 

The Panama Canal connected the naval Pacific fleets to the Atlantic fleets. Read the “Connect to Economics” section located at the top right side of this map and answer the following question.

Identify all of the benefits of the Panama Canal.

• Increase trade between the East and West Coasts

• It shortened the trip from many U.S. ports to other parts of the world.

• It lead to increased exports of agricultural products.

• It lead to increased imports of manufactured products

The Panama Canal

Look at the map cut-out on the bottom left that the map key is in and answer the following question.

How many locks did ships have to travel through from Balboa to Colon?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Primary Source 

POLITICAL CARTOON

Roosevelt’s Imperialism 

Fill in the blanks.

1. ___ is the giant leading a group of ships that represent ___. The U.S. President is patrolling the ___ Sea and ___ American countries, trying to enforce the payments of ___ to European nations.

• Roosevelt, debt collection, Caribbean, Lesson, debts

• Roosevelt, debt connection, Caribbean, Latin, debts

• Roosevelt, dead collection, Caribbean, Latin, debts

• Roosevelt, debt collection, Caribbean, Latin, debts

The United States in Latin America

1. Identify all of the nations that were made  U.S. protectorates.

• Nicaragua

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

• Haiti

• Dominican Republic

The United States in Latin America

1. Identify the nation that was a possession of the United States during this time

• Nicaragua

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

• Haiti

• Dominican Republic

The United States in Latin America 

Which country was a U.S. protectorate for the longest period of time?

• Cuba

• Nicaragua

• Panama

• Haiti

U.S. Foreign Policy

QUICK FACTS

Monroe Doctrine

1. The United States will not become involved in ___ affairs.

• European
• Latin American

• Central American

• Southeast Asian

Roosevelt Corollary 

1. What will be the United States’ role under this foreign policy?

• Imposing economic sanctions on Latin American countries
• Isolationism and non-interference in Latin American countries
• Police wrongdoing by nations in the Western Hemisphere

• Supporting the independence movements in Latin American countries

Wilson and Democracy 

1. The United States will promote and protect ___ in the ___ Hemisphere.

• anarchy, Western Hemisphere

• democracy, Western Hemisphere

• monarchy, Western Hemisphere

• oligarchy, Western Hemisphere

Tafts Dollar Diplomacy

The United States will use___ means to aid its ___ in Latin America.

• military, conquest
• diplomatic, negotiations
• cultural, influence
• economic, interests