Which of the following best describes Woodrow Wilson's policy toward Mexico?
A) He used air power to force Mexican rebels to capitulate.
B) He was very concerned about upsetting the balance of power south of the border.
C) He developed idealistic plans for encouraging political and social democracy.
D) He made moralistic pronouncements backed by military force.
E) He refused to have anything to do with Mexico until the Mexican people learned to elect democratic leaders.
Question 2
Which of the following statements about Woodrow Wilson's Latin American policy is not correct?
A) He pledged never again to seek additional territory by conquest.
B) He sent marines to Chile to punish the Sandinistas for an attack on an American-owned plantation.
C) He sent marines to Haiti and the Dominican Republic to restore stability and protect American investments.
D) He wanted to protect U.S. investments in Mexico.
E) He used American troops to force a Mexican leader to abdicate.
The War with Mexico, 1846–1848
Ansel Adams, Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico.
Teotihuacán, Mexico.
Scientific monitoring with environmental policy (SOER)
A Caecilian amphibian (Dermophis mexicana). Damp forests of Mexico.