1. Teddy Roosevelt’s Foreign Policy
Aim: How did Roosevelt’s foreign policy extend America as a world power?

2. Do Now
Describe the Monroe Doctrine

3. Roosevelt’s Foreign Policies
Monroe Doctrine – European nations stay out of the Western Hemisphere!
Roosevelt looked to get involved in Latin American problems!
He often looked to protect America’s economic interests!

4. Foreign Policy “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick”
US would use peaceful methods to protect its interest whenever possible, but that it would use military force when necessary

5. Panama Canal TR settled on a route across Panama (part of Colombia)
Roosevelt encouraged the Panamanians to revolt and gain their own independence
The US negotiated a 99 year lease on a 10 mile wide strip of land across Panama

7. How is Teddy Roosevelt portrayed here?
What is he “destroying”?

8. Why is Teddy Roosevelt larger than any other figure in the cartoon?

9. According to this cartoon, who is in charge of protecting the Caribbean Sea?
What document / law in US history supports this theory?

10. Create a how or why question that accompanies this cartoon.

11. What event is being portrayed here?
How does it correlate with the growing influence of the US?