Theodore Roosevelt supported a Panamanian revolution against Colombia in order to begin construction of the Panama Canal, which reduced travel time between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans by 8,000 miles. Roosevelt asserted an aggressive foreign policy known as the Roosevelt Corollary, establishing America's role to police Latin America and the Western Hemisphere. William Taft continued Roosevelt's policy of "dollar diplomacy" by using financial influence to shape policies in Latin America.

1. Chapter 22
Crossword Review

2. 5-Down
ORoosevelt supported Panama
in starting what….?
O REVOLUTION!!!! U.S. helps the Panamanian
revolutionaries start a war against Columbian
government.

3. 8-Down
OI made it so ships could
travel 8,000 less miles….
O Panama Canal

11. 1-Down
OI have been told I have a very
aggressive foreign policy.
O Theodore Roosevelt

12. 7-Across
OThis says the US will be the
police of Latin America and
the Western Hemisphere
O Roosevelt Corollary
O “Speak softly and carry a big stick”- African Proverb

14. 4-Across
OAssigned behavior
O Role
O America had a new role during this time
and that was to control the Western
hemisphere.

15. 2-Across
O Fighting with dollars not bullets..
O Dollar Diplomacy
O William Taft like Teddy Roosevelt used money to
influence governments in Latin America to go along
with what the US wanted.

17. 3-Down
OSome said that my harsh rule
in Mexico led to the
revolution….
O Porforio Diaz

18. Mexican Revolution
O Why did America care about Mexico’s
revolution?
O America’s government was worried about
revolution in Mexico because we invested a lot
of money into Mexican land, for mining, oil,
and railroads
O Revolution could = loss of $1billion in
investments.

20. 12-Across
O Mexican revolution leader who
was wanted for killing
Americans
O Pancho Villa

21. Review
O 6- across: I don’t want your O Isolationism
drama.
O 9-across: Valuable sugar O Hawaii
plantations
O Alaska
O 10-across: Frozen wasteland?
O 11-across: Taking over other
O Imperialism
territories