Question

In seeking to unify naval power and to facilitate trade, the U.S. built the Panama Canal and used the _____ to intervene and protect U.S. business interests in Latin America.

a) Monroe Doctrine
b) Roosevelt Corollary
c) Open Door Policy
d) Marshall Plan

Answer 1

The U.S. used the Roosevelt Corollary to intervene and protect U.S. business interests in Latin America while building the Panama Canal.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is Roosevelt Corollary (b). In seeking to unify naval power and facilitate trade, the U.S. built the Panama Canal and used the Roosevelt Corollary to intervene and protect U.S. business interests in Latin America.

The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine, which declared that the United States would guarantee the independence of nations in the Western Hemisphere.

Under the Roosevelt Corollary, the United States claimed the right to intervene in the affairs of independent nations in Latin America whenever it believed that intervention was necessary to maintain stability and protect U.S. business interests.