US Occupation of Haiti
What was US president Woodrow Wilson afraid of that made him send marines to Haiti?
He feared Haiti would default on loans owed to US American banks.
What causes sugar prices to drop in Haiti?
the great depression
What event in 1911 caused instability in the Dominican Republic?
The assassination of President Ramon Casares
Who signed an agreement that made haiti a US protectorate?
Phillip Sudre Dartiguenave
What did the US take over in Haiti?
Custom collection, treasury, public health system, and public works. (One counts as correct)
What was the US’s excuse for making Haitian peasants work?
They called it a type of tax payment.
Why did the US threaten to choose a Dominican president?
Because Dominican leaders couldn’t agree on a president.
Which president began withdrawing US forces from Haiti?
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Why did the US build infrastructure such as new road in Haiti?
It helped US businesses transport crops easily.
What policy was made between the US and Haiti that reduced military intervention in Latin America?
The good neighbor policy.
Who led a coup in 1916?
Desiderio Arias, the minister of war.
Who was the president of the DR from 1924-1930?
Horacio Vasquez
Where were Haitian peasants forced to work?
On roads and plantations.
What allowed corruption to spread in Haiti after the US occupation?
Haitian leaders, silencing political opponents and censoring the press.
What did the US marines call Dominican fighters?
Bandits
What US president appointed a US military governor to temporarily rule the DR?
President Warren Harding