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Exit 2/11 (2 Questions)

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Question 1

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Which statement BEST represents Roosevelt's approach to Cuban and Panamanian politics?

A    Roosevelt supported independence movements in those countries so that the U.S. could gain greater control over business there. 

B    Roosevelt believed it was important to keep U.S. support for independence movements in those countries a secret from the rest of the world. 

C    Roosevelt thought it was a mistake to get involved in Cuban politics, but later repeated the action in Panama. 

D    Roosevelt wanted those countries to gain their independence so they could set up democracies and free trade. 

Question 2

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How does the article develop the idea that U.S. businesses exerted a lot of power in Central America and the Caribbean?

A   through an outline of Theodore Roosevelt's "Dollar Diplomacy" 

B   through a quotation of Theodore Roosevelt's opinions of Cuba 

C   through a report on the United Fruit Company after World War II 

D   through a description of the United Fruit Company's expansion 