U.S Power in Latin American Quiz

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1. Which country was known for its policy of "gunboat diplomacy" in Latin America?

a) Brazil
b) Mexico
c) United States
d) Argentina

Answer: c) United States

2. Which U.S president issued the Monroe Doctrine, asserting the U.S's dominance in the Western Hemisphere?

a) James Madison
b) James Monroe
c) Andrew Jackson
d) Abraham Lincoln

Answer: b) James Monroe

3. In which country did the United States support a military coup that overthrew the democratically elected government in 1973?

a) Argentina
b) Chile
c) Mexico
d) Venezuela

Answer: b) Chile

4. Which U.S intervention in Latin America sought to overthrow the socialist government of Fidel Castro?

a) Bay of Pigs invasion
b) Dominican Republic invasion
c) Grenada invasion
d) Nicaragua intervention

Answer: a) Bay of Pigs invasion

5. Which U.S president implemented the Good Neighbor Policy, aimed at improving U.S-Latin American relations?

a) Franklin D. Roosevelt
b) Theodore Roosevelt
c) Woodrow Wilson
d) Dwight D. Eisenhower

Answer: a) Franklin D. Roosevelt