Question

For which of the following did President Theodore Roosevelt win the Nobel Prize in 1906? a)for building the Panama Canal b)for the Roosevelt Corollary c)for the Open Door Policy d)for the Treaty of Portsmouth e)for the Treaty of Paris

Answer 1

Answer:

d) for the Treaty of Portsmouth

Explanation:

The Treaty of Portsmouth (September, 1905) was the treaty that formally set the terms that ended the Russo-Japanese War (1904–05) and in which Russia recognized Japan as the dominant power in Korea. In such negotiations, the American President Theodore Roosevelt was an important key to mediate and finally end the conflict, and this mediator role made him become the first American President to ever win the Nobel Prize for Peace.

Answer 2

The answer is D, for the treaty of Portsmouth.  Extra note: he was the first American to win a Nobel Peace prize.