1. Name the treaty which granted the United States the right to build and police a canal through Central America.
-The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
2. Name the treaty which granted the United States a zone ten miles wide through which to build a canal.
-Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
3. Which was one of the greatest problems to be overcome in building the Panama Canal?
-Diseases were overcome like Yellow Fever.
4. Who was the army engineer appointed to take charge of the canal project?
-Colonel George Washington Goethals
5.Give the slogan Teddy Roosevelt used to descrive his foreign policy.
-Speak softly and carry a big stick.
6. Name the super-patriotic band of Chinese nationalists that tried to drive all foreigners out of China.
-boxers
7. Who was one of the most famous survivors of the Boxer Rebellion?
Jonathan Goforth
8. What was Teddy Roosevelt's first experience with problems in the Far East?
-The Russo-Japanese War
9. What award was given to Teddy Roosevelt in 1906?
-The Nobel Peace Prize
10. What was the purpose of the Great White Fleet's world tour?
-It was to demonstrate America's increasing military strength to the world, especially to the Japanese.
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