Why did England need more money? They were very greedy and just wanted more. They needed to pay for troops in the colonies. They were building more colonies. They had many problems in England.

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.