Question: William Howard Taft

Answer: 27th president of the U.S.; he angered progressives by moving cautiously toward reforms and by supporting the Payne-Aldrich Tariff; he lost Roosevelt’s support and was defeated for a second term.

Question: John Hay

Answer: Secretary of State under McKinley and Roosevelt who pioneered the open-door policy and Panama canal

Question: Theodore Roosevelt

Answer: 26th president, known for: conservationism, trust-busting, Hepburn Act, safe food regulations, “Square Deal,” Panama Canal, Great White Fleet, Nobel Peace Prize for negotiation of peace in Russo-Japanese War

Question: Philippe Bunau-Varilla

Answer: French engineer who advocated an American canal through Panama and helped instigate a Panamanian rebellion against Colombia.

Question: George Washington Goethals

Answer: United States army officer and engineer who supervised the construction of the Panama Canal (1858-1928)