What was the main reason that president theodore roosevelt used the big stick policy?

he wanted to show critics in the united states that he could control the economy.
he wanted to show the world that the united states was a strong country.
he wanted to expand the empire of united states into more areas of the world.
he wanted to force other countries to become democracies.

The correct answer is:

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

Explanation:

The Big Stick policy was a named attributed to President Theodore Roosevelt  foreign policy that threatened with the use of force of the United States troops in Latin America to protect foreign lives when national governments failed to do their jobs. The name Big Stick policy came from the phrase "Speak softly and carry a big stick".

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`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".