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Analysis Of Roosevelt 's ' Big Stick '

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Jacobs Zamora
Unit 2 Test
US History 17B
Mrs. Delano
Fall 2014

1) Did Roosevelt more often “speak softly” or use the “big stick”? Was his approach to foreign policy aggressive or simply energetic? Explain as fully as you can.

-Roosevelt was more often engaged in the “big stick” to approach any type of problems that also involves foreign policies. Roosevelt’s main priority was to keep the United States safe and in control, and his aggressive approach to foreign policies made his priorities happen. Roosevelt wanted to build a canal in Central America, which made it possible to easily access the Pacific Ocean thus making it possible to expand America’s influence. When he tried to negotiate with the Colombians, which at the time held the rights to the land of Panama, his negotiation was negated. This infuriated Roosevelt, so he encouraged Panama to gain its independence. Once Panama gained its independence a deal was made and the Panama Canal was born. This is a clear example of Roosevelt using the “big stick” and it clearly shows his aggression towards foreign policies. 2) What really caused the sudden upsurge in concern for preserving America’s environment at the beginning of the twentieth century? To what extent was this concern motivated by nostalgia for an older America, and to what extent by a desire to preserve nature and natural resources for future generations?

- Americans discovered that harming their environment was only going to cause them chaos, they knew

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