Author Question: In the Root-Takahira Agreement of 1908, the United States received reassurances from Japan of ... (Read 85 times)

leo leo · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Discuss the concept of the United States as a model society for other countries and explain how that concept affected American foreign policy in the late nineteenth century.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

While the United States fought a colonial war in the Philippines, Great Britain fought a colonial war in southern Africa.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 3

Roosevelt made friendship with Spain a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 4

In the Root-Takahira Agreement of 1908, the United States received reassurances from Japan of American control of the Philippines.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

chloejackso · **Reply #1 on:** Sep 21, 2019

Answer 1

Answer: Since the days of the Puritans, Americans have looked upon their nation as a city on a hill, which has a special mission to bring the moral superiority of American culture and democracy to the rest of the world. Americans have also often confused their moral attitudes with their self-interest in foreign policy. When Americans have aggressively pushed their values on others, they have often been greeted with resentment, as has generally been true with U.S. policy toward Latin America.

Answer 2

Answer: TRUE

Answer 3

Answer: FALSE

Answer 4

Answer: TRUE