Question 6 (1 point)
the two excerpts below are from state of union addresses of president theodore
roosevelt and president william howard taft.
"chronic wrongdoing . . results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized
society . . in the western hemisphere the adherence of the united states
to the monroe doctrine may force the united states, however reluctantly,
in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing or impotence, to the exercise of an
international police power."
—president roosevelt, 1904
"this policy has been characterized as substituting dollars for bullets. it is one
that appeals alike to idealistic humanitarian sentiments, to the dictates of sound
policy and strategy, and to legitimate commercial aims. it is an effort frankly
directed to the increase of american trade upon the axiomatic principle that
the government of the united states shall extend all proper support to every
legitimate and beneficial american enterprise abroad."
—president taft, 1912
based on these excerpts and your content knowledge, which statement identifies
a similarity and a difference in these presidents’ foreign policies?
a
a. both are isolationist, but one supports using tariffs while the other supports using an equal-privileges policy to protect u. s. economic interests.
b
b. both are interventionist, but one supports using u. s. military influence while the other supports using u. s. economic influence to affect world events.
c
c. both are interventionist, but one supports using cultural imperialism while the other supports using territorial annexation to further u. s. political interests.
d
d. both are isolationist, but one supports using u. s. diplomatic influence while the other supports using u. s. political influence to avoid foreign entanglements.