Exam 3: History and Geography: the Foundations of Culture

Which policy implied that Latin America was only for the United States and European countries should not attempt to control it?

What was the response of Latin America to policies found in the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary?

Which statement most accurately reflects the feelings of most Mexicans toward the United States in terms of the economy?

Most of the energy in the underdeveloped areas of the world comes from what source?

Discuss how these three statements found in the text reflect the need for a deeper understanding of a country when participating in international trade. (1) "History is taught one way in Mexico and another way in the United States-the United States robbed us but we are portrayed in U.S. textbooks as bandits who invaded Texas." (2) "We may not like gringos for historical reasons, but today the world is dividing into commercial blocks, and we are handcuffed to each other for better or worse." (3) "We always have been and we continue to be a colony of the United States."

The opium wars resulted in a loss of confidence in the Chinese government that led to the revolt known as the Taiping Rebellion. How many Chinese lives were lost in this rebellion?

Which of the following may best explain why the Japanese have such strong loyalty toward their companies?

The idea of Manifest Destiny was used to justify the U.S. annexation of

Which of the following countries is the world's top polluter, at present, in almost all respects?

Discuss how less-privileged nations suffer disproportionately from natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. Provide an example of a current situation where this is evidenced.

During the early 1800s, the British taste for tea was creating a huge trade deficit for Britain with what country?

What event occurred during the Mexican Revolution?

What would help balance the explosive population expansion in less developed countries and the worker shortage in industrialized regions?

A country that struggles to export crops because it cannot build transportation around the large mountains that cover most of the terrain is being affected by

In the context of social responsibility and environmental management, the United States continues to be the world's top pollution-causing nation.

History helps us understand why nations behave the way they do. For this reason, most historians try to present information

Abstention of the United States from European political affairs was one of the three basic dicta of the

Manifest Destiny and the ________ were accepted as the basis for U.S. foreign policy during much of the 19th and 20th centuries.

While temperatures and rainfall affect trade because they can vary, geographical conditions such as mountains and oceans do not have an effect on trade.

________ is the study of the earth's surface, climate, continents, countries, peoples, industries, and resources.