The foreign policy of the USA
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Explain in 3 sentences what the Monroe Doctrine was and how it was used in US policy.
Announced in 1823: European states should not interfere in the Americas; in the late 19th century the USA used it to extend its influence in the Western Hemisphere.
2
Tabulate the causes and results of the Spanish–American War.
Causes: interest in Cuba, the ship explosion, Congress’s decision. Results: Treaty of Paris, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines passed to the USA, Cuba under US control.
3
Write 3–4 sentences on why the Panama Canal matters for world trade.
It shortens the ship route by thousands of kilometres and reduces time and cost of shipping.
4
Calculate: the Philippines were handed over for $20 million. If $1 = 100 cents, how many cents is that?
2000000000