Wilson and the War — Unit test

Question 7 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1

Why did President Theodore Roosevelt use the Roosevelt Corollary in the Dominican Republic?

Answer

Roosevelt did not want the Dominican Republic to attack Haiti.

Roosevelt was afraid American businesses would lose money if there was a revolution in the Dominican Republic.

Roosevelt was afraid European countries would take action against the Dominican Republic if it did not pay its debts.

Roosevelt needed to have military bases in the Dominican Republic to protect the Panama Canal.

Explanation

The Roosevelt Corollary said the United States could intervene in Latin American countries to prevent European powers from intervening. The Dominican Republic owed debts to European countries, and Roosevelt feared they might use force to collect them. Therefore, the correct choice is that he was afraid European countries would take action against the Dominican Republic over unpaid debts.

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