Question

Need Help ASAP!!!! 9th grade US History:

10. Why did the United States send troops to Nicaragua when William Howard Taft was president?
a) To protect the interests of American bankers
b) To uphold the Platt Amendment regarding outside interference
c) Nicaragua’s president had broken agreements with the US.
d) To punish Nicaragua for killing several US citizens

11. Which of the following is true of President Taft’s dollar diplomacy?
a) European nations were encouraged to invest their money in Latin America to promote stability there.
b) The US government provided low-interest loans to help the nations of Latin America to develop.
c) American money was used to prevent Europe from gaining influence in the region
d) The US gave money to Latin American nations to promote better health and sanitation.

12. US interference in Latin America led to which of the following?
The US fighting several wars versus European nations
Resentment of the US by Latin American nations
Friendlier ties between the US and Latin America
The development of the Open Door Policy by the US

13. The policies adopted by Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson did which of the following?
They led to European bankers losing their money.
They promoted strong democracies in Latin America.
They led to the withdrawal of US forces from Latin America.
They protected the economic interests of the US.

14. Which of the following was NOT a result of US imperialism in Latin America?
The US and Latin America formed a military alliance.
The US acquired the right to build a canal in Panama.
The US used its military to protect its interests in the region.
The US became the dominant power in Latin America.

15. According to Wilson’s policy of moral/missionary diplomacy, what were Latin American nations expected to do?
a) Allow American merchants and bankers to dominate their markets
b) Allow Americans to trade on the same basis as Germany and Great Britain
c) Give control of the nation’s key natural resources to wealthy American bankers
d) Establish democratically-elected governments or be denied recognition by the US

16. How did President Wilson’s policy of moral/missionary diplomacy affect Mexico?
The US almost became involved in a war with Mexico.
Mexico always used democratic elections to choose its leader.
Pancho Villa, a strong supporter of democracy, became president.
Treaties were signed with the US to address the problem of immigration.

17. After an earthquake in 1906, San Francisco decided to segregate its schools. Japan strongly resented this move and protests broke out in Japan. How was this conflict resolved by President Roosevelt?
He informed Japan that he supported San Francisco’s policies.
He ordered the integration of the city’s schools to prevent further tension.
The Gentlemen’s Agreement was signed, ending the threat of segregation.
Japan agreed to send more of its citizens to the US to help end labor shortages.

18. How were tensions between the US and Japan addressed in the early 1900s?
The US helped Japan get money and territory from Russia after the Russo-Japanese War.
Treaties were signed between the two nations protecting their interests from possible threats.
The US told Japan that it would use its “big stick” if America’s interests were threatened.
Both countries agreed to further open their markets to trade between the two countries.

Answer 1

Answer: to undermine European financial strength in the region

(number 10)

Step-by-step explanation:

The goal was to undermine European financial strength in the region, which threatened American interests to construct a canal in the isthmus, and also to protect American private investment in the development of Nicaragua's natural resources.

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