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Opening Activity
List the countries the United States gained.How would a person have to travel from Cuba to the Philippines?What would be an easier way?Predict what will happen.
Theodore Roosevelt Big Stick PolicyAlso known as the Big Stick Policy
Believed that the U.S. should ask first then use force or intimidation to get its way.
Became known as the Big Stick Policy from a west African saying “Speak softly and carry a big stick”
Describe the Big Stick Policy in your own words
List all that you see. Who does each of the figures represent?What is one word that describe each of the figures.What is this cartoon about?
Reasons for a Canal
The U.S wanted to build a canal to save time
It took 14,000 miles to get around South America
A canal would cut the time by 1/3
President Theodore Roosevelt at the groundbreaking of the Panama Canal
“I took the isthmus”
Roosevelt wanted to build a canal through Panama which was part of Columbia
Columbia refusedPanamanians rebelled
against Columbia U.S supported them with its
navy and marines Within 2 weeks, the U.S
and Panama made a treaty to create a canal
This event most clearly demonstrates Roosevelt’s Big Stick Policy
Background: The Monroe Doctrine -
1823
“No more European colonization in the Western Hemisphere”
“No intervention from Europe if their American colonies wanted their independence.”
•America believed they were in charge/boss of Latin America.•This had first started in the early 1800s.•President James Monroe had issued a proclamation to Europe called “Monroe Doctrine”
Who is the man in the centerWho do the people on the right represent? Left?Who is the “boss” in this picture?
Roosevelt Corollary
Added onto the Monroe Doctrine AKA: “Big Stick Policy”. TR said to the world: “You can’t interfere in Latin America … but we can!” America will be in charge/police the Western Hemisphere
It is the right of United States to exercise international police power.
It is the right of the United States to interfere in the economic matters of any nation in the Americas that cannot manage them.
Explain your political cartoon:
The Roosevelt CorollaryDirections: Use the following points from the Roosevelt Corollary to create a political cartoon of your own. •It is the right of United States to exercise international police power.•It is the right of the United States to interfere in the economic matters of any nation in the Americas that cannot manage them.
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