Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy proverb, "speak softly and carry a big stick" meant to

A) proceed aggressively and with force.
B) follow other nations into war.
C) negotiate peacefully, but to also show a threatening power.
D) refuse all negotiations.


Answer: C

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A. tariffs benefited labor as much as business B. the only way to achieve social justice was by abolishing private property C. a single property tax, based on the rise in property values caused by increased market demand, would prevent profiteering by land speculators D. only a rigidly enforced income tax on the wealthy could provide the revenue necessary to end poverty

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A) Continental Army B) Continental Congress C) Stamp Act Congress D) Sons of Liberty

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A) the desire to abolish slavery B) church attendance C) support of women?s rights D) a belief in public virtue E) all of the above

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A) free trade B) mercantilism C) laissez-faire D) capitalism

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