This PowerPoint presentation is designed to assist students and teachers who are preparing for the South Carolina End of Course (EOC) examination in US History.

1. US HISTORY EOC REVIEW
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INFLUENCE

3. U.S. disregards existing
European Spheres of
Influence in China
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5. (1899-1901)

6. “Independent” Cuba
1901
– U.S. can intervene in cases of civil unrest
– Perpetual Naval Lease @ Guantanamo Bay

7. Cuban resentment against the United States would
culminate in the establishment of Fidel Castro’s anti-
American government in the 1959 Cuban Revolution.

9. President Tenure Diplomacy
Teddy Roosevelt (R) 1901-1909 Big Stick
William H.Taft (R) 1909-1913 Dollar
WoodrowWilson (D) 1913-1921 Moral

10. “Speak softly…
and carry a
big stick.”
--West African
Proverb
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11. • Teddy Roosevelt
• OBJECTIVE:
– KEEP EUROPE OUT
of Latin America
(Roosevelt Corollary
to the Monroe Doctrine)
– USE FORCE to defend
American interests in
Latin America

13. Projection of American
NAVAL POWER
The U.S.S. Connecticut leads the fleet

14. Monroe
1823
Read my lips,
Europe …
NO NEW
COLONIES!

15. European nations
should stay out of
the Americas,
altogether…
If Europe has a
problem with
Latin America,
we’ll settle it on
their behalf.

16. The “Policeman” of Latin America

17. CANAL
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20. Photo Credit: James Barber

23. Dollar
Diplomacy
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24. • William Howard Taft
• OBJECTIVE:
– PROTECT American
business interests in Latin
America

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26. • Woodrow Wilson
• OBJECTIVE:
– SUPPORT democratic
governments in Latin
America
– OPPOSE oppressive or
undemocratic
governments

27. Democracy!

28. LEARNING. DELIVERED.