1. Progressive President Review
In your project groups, number off 1-4.
As a group, you are going to work together to review the six examples of U.S. intervention from the time period.
Each example of U.S intervention has six events within it. It is up to your group to place these in the correct order.
This is a group-led activity – work together!
Use this as review – all of these concepts are on the exam. You may also complete term cards.
As a follow up, you need to explain how/why the foreign policy was applied.

3. Venezuelan Affair

4. Venezuela is broke from Civil War and cannot afford to pay debts/loans to European nations.

5. Germany, Britain and Italy impose a naval blockade to take goods/money/loans by force!

6. Venezuela requests U.S. arbitration – European countries refuse!

7. Roosevelt sent the U.S. navy to force an end to the blockade and push the countries into arbitration

8. In eventual arbitration, Roosevelt agrees to help pay Venezuela’s debts = Roosevelt Corollary!

9. European countries withdrew their navies

10. Panama Canal

11. To improve trade and travel, the U. S
To improve trade and travel, the U.S. agreed to sponsor the construction of a canal in Panama (cheaper than Nicaragua)

12. Roosevelt petitioned the Colombian government (who owned Panama) for a lease/purchase of land in order to build the canal

13. Colombia refused to allow U. S
Colombia refused to allow U.S. construction of a canal in their territory

14. U. S. sent ships to sponsor a revolt in Panama
U.S. sent ships to sponsor a revolt in Panama. Also, gave money to Panamanian rebels and supplied them with weapons

15. Panama successfully revolted against Colombia and won their independence

16. Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty was signed
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty was signed. It created the Panama Canal Zone and allowed U.S. ownership/construction of the canal

17. Honduras

18. After years of rebellions and internal conflict, Honduras was millions of dollars in debt to England (possible British military intervention?)

19. U.S. feared possible British intervention would threaten our economic interests in the banana industry

20. U.S. intervenes to help Honduras pay debts to England

21. Honduras’ government (under Davila) did NOT support U. S
Honduras’ government (under Davila) did NOT support U.S. involvement in the economy and tried to limit our influence

22. U.S. deploys troops in order to support Bonilla (Davila’s rival!)

23. The U.S. continued to occupy the country several times between ; led to some modernization reforms, but Honduras remained in debt

24. Nicaragua

25. Jose Zelaya came to power through a military coup in 1893

26. As a result of several coups, Nicaragua was in debt to European countries. U.S. offered to help finance their debts, but Zelaya refuses!

27. Zelaya was angry with U. S
Zelaya was angry with U.S. decision to build the canal in Panama because it would increase Nicaragua’s economic competition with the U.S.

28. Zelaya sought Central American allies as trading partners to try and compete with the U.S. (he even petitioned for the construction of a separate canal in Nicaragua!)

29. The U.S. (under Secretary of State Knox) believed Nicaragua was intruding on American businesses and acting aggressively towards U.S. economic interests in Central America

30. U.S. helps finance a revolution and sends 2,700 marines in order to oust Zelaya  Adolfo Diaz becomes president

31. Mexican Revolution

32. In 1913, Huerta leads coup to oust the U. S
In 1913, Huerta leads coup to oust the U.S.-backed president of Mexico, Madero

33. President Wilson refuses to recognize Huerta as president of Mexico (dictator!)

34. U.S. sent troops to Mexico and removed Huerta from power

35. President Wilson supported and recognized the new Mexican President, Carranza (people unhappy with U.S. interference)

36. Pancho Villa, with support of the Mexican populace, tried to overthrow Carranza

37. U.S. sent troops to Mexico (…again) to capture Villa, but failed! U.S. forced to withdrawal all troops.

38. Occupation of DR

39. Following their independence, the Dominican Republic (DR) was politically unstable and in a lot of debt. Despite these problems, they possessed great economic potential from sugar.

40. Wilson feared DR’s vulnerability and worried other countries would occupy the country in order to take advantage of it’s economic potential.

41. U.S. sends political and economic advisors to protect DR’s independence and help with their debt.

42. U.S. established a provisional government to guide the transition to democracy. They also invest in economic modernization, including building of schools, roads and infrastructure.

43. Angry over U.S. involvement and imperialist desires, civilians lead a guerrilla movement to oust the U.S.

44. U.S. sends 24,000 troops but after the increased costs/burden of occupying the DR, combined with guerrilla attacks and American deaths, troops are withdrawn in 1924.