1. America's New Foreign Policy

2. The Panama Canal A.French buy 25-year concession from Colombia B. Abandoned 10 years later

3. Panama Canal, cont. C. T.R. backs revolution D. Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty E. Finished ahead of schedule

4. Canal Challenges 1.Moving heavy machinery 2. Differing elevations 3. Quantity of rocks & soil

5. Roosevelt's Diplomacy: “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”

6. Roosevelt Corollary 1. Denied U.S. wanted more territory 2.U.S. would intervene to prevent intervention 3. Intervention common in Latin America

7. Taft's Main Goals 1. Maintain open door to Asia 2. Preserve stability in Latin America

8. Dollar Diplomacy: Maintaining order abroad by American investment in foreign economies

9. Wilson & Mexico 1. Interfered in Mexican politics 2. “Pancho” Villa 3. Soured relationships

10. Anti-Imperialism 1. Moral & political 2. Racial 3. Economic

11. Pro-Imperialism 1. New frontier 2. Celebration of American spirit 3. Practical advantages

12. The Great White Fleet 1. T.R. sends navy on a cruise around the world 2. Designed to demonstrate impressive naval force