Linking The oceans
What oceans were getting linked with the canal?
The Atlantic and Pacific
How long did it take to build the canal?
10 years
Where did Roosevelt apply his big stick policy?
Latin America
When did Woodrow Wilson become president?
1913
How many locks are on the Panama canal?
12
What is a Isthmus?
A narrow strip of land joining two larger areas of land
How much did it cost to build the canal?
387 million
Why did he apply the Big Stick policy?
He wanted to prevent European nations from getting too powerful
Who was Francisco Villa?
A Mexican rebel general nicknamed Pancho
Define Hostile
Unfriendly; intending to do harm
How much a year did the United States pay in rent for the canal?
$250,000
What year did the construction of the canal begin?
1904
What did Taft urge US bankers and businesses to do?
Invest heavily in Asia and Latin America
According to Wilson what was the goal of the US Foreign policy?
It should aim to support and nurture democracy throughout the world
Define revolt
Rebellion
What did the canal improve?
Global shipping
What disease killed workers while building the canal?
Malaria
What was the Dollar Diplomacy
A policy based on the idea that economic ties were the best way to expand American influence
Define Invest
To supply money for a project in order to make a profit
Define prospect
Expectation; likely outcome
What day did the revolt take place?
November 3, 1903
Most of the laborer working on the canal were?
West Africans
What is a corollary?
A logical extension of a doctrine or proposition
Why did Wilson follow a policy called watchful waiting?
He hoped Mexico would develop a democratic government
Who was William C. Gorgas
An American expert on tropical diseases