What was the main reason that President Theodore Roosevelt used the Big Stick policy?

A. He wanted to show critics in the United States that he could control the economy.

B. He wanted to show the world that the United States was a strong country.

C. He wanted to expand the empire of United States into more areas of the world.

D. He wanted to force other countries to become democracies.

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Simone Foster

25 March, 16:46

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Yosef Reese · Answer 1

He wanted to show the world United States was a strong country.

Giggles · Answer 2

The idea behind the Big Stick Policy was to negotiate peace while still proving that a nation was equally strong militarily. Basically, B.