28.3: US & Latin America
Unit II: Imperialism
First AND Last Name ____________________________________________
Date: Feb 18, 2016
Background: Most Latin American countries got their independence from Spain in the early to mid-1800s but they
still remained mainly agricultural, trading their crops and raw materials to the United States & European countries and
buying manufactured goods from them.
Outside Investment & Influence: (p 818)
1. When Latin American countries sold their exports, they did NOT use the money to build ___________________
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2. They borrowed money from ______________________________ at __________ interest rates and when they
couldn’t pay it back, those lenders _________________________________________________________________.
This is how ______________ companies got control of many Latin American ________________________.
Cuba Declares Independence: (pp 818-819)
2. Why did the US decide to help the Cubans in their war for independence?
(a) ____________________________________________________________________________________________
(b) ____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. How long did the Spanish-American War last? _________________ Who won? _________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________________________________________
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4. What country still had lots of control over Cuba after its independence? ____________________ How is that still
important today? ________________________________________________________________________________
5. What other colonies did the US gain from the Spanish-American War?
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Connecting the Oceans: (pp 819-821)
6. Latin Americans called the United States the _____________________ of the North because it was the dominant
power in ______________________________________.
7. Why did the US want to build a canal? ___________________________________________________________
8. What were the steps by which the US got the rights to build a canal in Panama?
(a) President ______________________________ offered Colombia $ _______________ for the land to build it.
(b) When Colombia wanted more money, the US encouraged a ____________________ in Panama which had been
trying to break away from ___________________ for nearly 100 years.
(c) The US ______________ helped Panama get its independence & then Panama ____________________________
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9. What environmental problems did the US have to overcome in building the canal? __________ & _____________
10. What pests & diseases did the US have to wipe out in Panama to build the canal?
Pest:
Diseases:
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______________________________ &
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Canal Facts (p 820)
11. How long did it take to build? ____________
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12. Who controls the canal now? ________________
The Roosevelt Corollary: (p 821)
13. In 1823, the US had issued the Monroe Doctrine, warning all countries not to colonize in the Western
Hemisphere (North & South America). How did the 1904 Roosevelt Corollary add to this?
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14. WHY did the US issue this corollary? ___________________________________________________________
15. HOW did the US government use the Roosevelt Corollary? __________________________________________
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CARTOON ANALYSIS: Interpret the figures and items in the political cartoon below to explain how the US used
the Roosevelt Corollary and analyze how Latin Americans felt about this:
(a) WHO is the figure in the middle & what are your clues? ______________________________________________
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(b) Are the countries in the drawing ____ colonies
or
____ independent?
(c) What is the figure pulling behind him & what does this show about the relationship between the US & Latin Am?
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(d) What do you think the “big stick” represents? _____________________________________________________
(e) Why is the man show so oversized & what does this show about how Latin Americans country feel about this?
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