The questions below are similar to the ones you will encounter on this lesson's quiz. Be sure to read the feedback for each question. If you don't understand why the correct answer is correct, review that section of the lesson before taking the quiz.
Which term best describes most of the members of President Taft's cabinet?
- Progressive
- Liberal Democrat
- Conservative
- Socialist
Secretary of State Knox and others in the Taft's administration primarily held conservative viewpoints.
Secretary of State Knox and others in the Taft's administration primarily held conservative viewpoints.
Secretary of State Knox and others in the Taft's administration primarily held conservative viewpoints.
Secretary of State Knox and others in the Taft's administration primarily held conservative viewpoints.
What did Taft try to do as governor of the Philippines?
- improve its economy
- make its citizens more patriotic
- prepare it for a military government
- organize support for Japan
Taft had hoped that 'dollar diplomacy' would help the Philippines improve their economy via trade with the U.S.
Taft had hoped that 'dollar diplomacy' would help the Philippines improve their economy via trade with the U.S.
Taft had hoped that 'dollar diplomacy' would help the Philippines improve their economy via trade with the U.S.
Taft had hoped that 'dollar diplomacy' would help the Philippines improve their economy via trade with the U.S.
What caused Taft's domestic scandal in Alaska?
- revolt by Aleutians
- leasing of land for mining
- Republican takeover the state senate
- threats to sell Alaska to Russia
Gifford Pinchot was removed from his position in the government after publicly revealing a mining concession that Taft may not have been aware of.
Gifford Pinchot was removed from his position in the government after publicly revealing a mining concession that Taft may not have been aware of.
Gifford Pinchot was removed from his position in the government after publicly revealing a mining concession that Taft may not have been aware of.
Gifford Pinchot was removed from his position in the government after publicly revealing a mining concession that Taft may not have been aware of.
Taft's dollar diplomacy approach to foreign policy was intended to do all of the following EXCEPT:
- prevent Europeans from investing in Latin America.
- relieve the debt burden of Latin American nations
- punish Germany for its militarization.
- allow US commercial interests to profit from intervention.
The U.S. did wish to exclude Germany from Latin American affairs primarily for its domination of Haiti and for its militarization in the region, but it was not one of the intentions of dollar diplomacy.
The U.S. did wish to exclude Germany from Latin American affairs primarily for its domination of Haiti and for its militarization in the region, but it was not one of the intentions of dollar diplomacy.
The U.S. did wish to exclude Germany from Latin American affairs primarily for its domination of Haiti and for its militarization in the region, but it was not one of the intentions of dollar diplomacy.
The U.S. did wish to exclude Germany from Latin American affairs primarily for its domination of Haiti and for its militarization in the region, but it was not one of the intentions of dollar diplomacy.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for opposition to dollar diplomacy?
- U.S. commercial expansion and military interdiction could not be sustained indefinitely.
- The US public ended up paying most of the costs.
- Corporations often sought short-term profits without considering the consequences.
- There was still a lot of support for Spain throughout Latin American.
he Spanish colonial effort had been supported by nobody but the Spanish and their departure from the region created a vacuum that other nations quickly filled.
he Spanish colonial effort had been supported by nobody but the Spanish and their departure from the region created a vacuum that other nations quickly filled.
he Spanish colonial effort had been supported by nobody but the Spanish and their departure from the region created a vacuum that other nations quickly filled.
he Spanish colonial effort had been supported by nobody but the Spanish and their departure from the region created a vacuum that other nations quickly filled.
Why did Taft cease his anti-trust efforts?
- He had already eliminated the remaining U.S. monopolies, so there were no trusts left to bust.
- The nation's banks refused to support his dollar diplomacy unless he encouraged the forming of monopolies.
- His term in office was nearly completed, and he wanted to leave on a positive note.
- His efforts were antagonizing big business, and he needed their cooperation.
The point of dollar diplomacy was to empower corporate interests to move into foreign markets and set up shop in countries that the U.S. wanted to control. Taft realized that if he intended to pursue this approach to foreign policy it made little sense to upset or weaken corporations.
The point of dollar diplomacy was to empower corporate interests to move into foreign markets and set up shop in countries that the U.S. wanted to control. Taft realized that if he intended to pursue this approach to foreign policy it made little sense to upset or weaken corporations.
The point of dollar diplomacy was to empower corporate interests to move into foreign markets and set up shop in countries that the U.S. wanted to control. Taft realized that if he intended to pursue this approach to foreign policy it made little sense to upset or weaken corporations.
The point of dollar diplomacy was to empower corporate interests to move into foreign markets and set up shop in countries that the U.S. wanted to control. Taft realized that if he intended to pursue this approach to foreign policy it made little sense to upset or weaken corporations.
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