"Chronic wrongdoing, or an impotence which results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized society, may in America, as e
lsewhere, ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing or impotence, to the exercise of international police power …
"We would interfere with them only in the last resort, and then only if it became evident that their inability or unwillingness to do justice at home and abroad had violated the rights of the United States or has invited foreign aggression to the detriment of the entire body of American nations."
—Theodore Roosevelt, Speech to Congress, Dec. 6, 1904
This excerpt most directly reflects the continuation of the policy that
(A) the United States should remain neutral and impartial in European conflicts
(B) the United States should exercise the international police power
(C) the independent nations of the Americas should remain free from European intervention
(D) the United States should civilize and educate other nations in the Americas
Which of the following was the most direct result of the policy stated in this excerpt?
(A) The United States aided the Cuban rebels against their Spanish rulers
(B) The United States intervened in many American countries in the early 20th century
(C) U.S. troops helped American settlers overthrow the monarchy in Hawaii
(D) President Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906
The primary purpose of Teddy Roosevelt's fight against trusts was to show both US residents and the world that businesses were not in charge of the country–the government was.
Slaves were mostly traded for "manufactured goods", since these goods came from England to Africa as part of the "Triangle Trade" that existed between Africa, the West Indies, and Europe.
